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Government ‘flying blind’ on nursing home spending: CBS News
By
Josh Henreckson
May 31, 2024
Pressure continues to mount on for-profit nursing homes to increase the transparency of their finances amid increased oversight from regulators and government watchdogs in recent months.
Nursing homes sue state Medicaid program, claiming massive underfunding
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 23, 2024
Three of the largest provider associations in Ohio are suing the Ohio Department of Medicaid, alleging the department incorrectly calculated care quality incentives passed by the state Legislature —...
Oxygen therapy shifts makeup of DFUs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
A small study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers showed that using topical oxygen as part of treatment can encourage the growth of healthy bacteria — making this a possible alternative to antibiotics.
Study: Heart disease and stroke risk factors linked by single genetic defect
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 01, 2004
A single flaw in a person’s genes may indicate a lifetime of struggle with heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other metabolic disorders, according to recent...
Report: Scientists have completely mapped chromosomes linked to major diseases
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 01, 2004
Scientists have produced a complete map of human chromosomes 9 and 10, which are linked to diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, according to the journal Nature.
How to do it … information technology
Sep 01, 2013
Acquiring a software package completes one process for providers, but it also initiates another: A quest to enhance staff knowledge and skills for using the new information technology. In this special...
Nursing homes to feds: Expand COVID-19 testing to all, pay $120K per facility, increase PPE shipments
By
James M. Berklan
May 05, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home and assisted living association has turned up the pressure on the federal government, sending formal letters to federal authorities Monday asking for priority COVID-19...
CMS 5-claim audits so far a ‘debacle’
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 22, 2023
A new federal review process designed to lower the rate of improper government payments is sending provider staffs scurrying to justify their coding.
Ask the legal expert … about protections for pregnant workers
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 12, 2024
I read about a new federal law to protect pregnant workers. Are existing protections in discrimination law not good enough?