HIMSS announced that it has released an ICD-10 PlayBook Financial Risk Calculator.
Senior executives reveal where IT spend is going
Feb 28, 2011
Fully 50% of healthcare senior executives see meaningful use requirements as their primary IT focus, according to a survey released at the annual HIMSS convention in Florida. This marks an 8% increase...
Proving your worth: finding capital in tight times
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Julie Williamson
Feb 01, 2010
It’s been a tough several months and, understandably, some providers have not been thriving. But credit is still available—even to those who have stumbled
I couldn’t live without … ENER-G Rudox
Mar 04, 2016
When Kim Williams reviewed a survey for Simpson House several years ago, he discovered the community had aging energy infrastructure. This included boilers and chillers far beyond their useful life, along...
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Kimberly Marselas
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Vermont nursing home to close
Nov 01, 2017
Brookside Health and Rehabilitation Center in White River Junction told residents last week that it would close at the end of November.
Provider turns to MDI Achieve’s Matrix eMAR for order management
Apr 12, 2011
Rice Care Center recently completed implementation of MDI Achieve’s Matrix eMAR solution, the firm announced. “Our survey results have improved and the order administration process has become...
DONs most stressed over staff issues, long-term care survey suggests
Nov 20, 2008
Staff recruitment and retention issues are the biggest headaches for directors of nursing. That is according to the latest edition of the Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report released this week.
Pandemic isolation has led to more falls among seniors, online survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 21, 2021
For some seniors, pandemic isolation has created a perfect storm of physical inactivity and deconditioning that has resulted in increased falls risk and greater fear of falling, researchers say.
Ask the legal expert: What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the...
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John Durso
Jun 01, 2020
What should organizations that serve seniors do to protect themselves during the pandemic?