CMS seeks comment on Alzheimer’s diagnosis procedure
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Haymarket Media
Mar 18, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking the public for comment on whether to cover flurodexyglucose positron emission tomography, an imaging procedure, for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
McKnight’s blog, e-book win national journalism awards from ASBPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 17, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with two 2018 national journalism awards from the Association of Business Publication Editors.
Researchers discuss common therapies that may cause health problems in seniors
Jun 03, 2009
Two therapies commonly prescribed to seniors carry some significant risks, according to reports presented in Chicago during this week’s Digestive Disease Week.
Nursing home workers could better communicate with family over ‘gray area’ decisions during...
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Even with advance directives in place, family members making decisions for end-stage dementia patients struggle with the trajectory of the condition, suggests a small study out of Virginia Commonwealth...
Opinion: The Big Picture — Looking past the parking lot
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2006
In his illuminating autobiography, Wendy’s Restaurant Founder Dave Thomas talks about the intense competition he faced early on.
CMS releases implementation timeline for MDS 3.0
Apr 20, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday released the timeline for MDS 3.0. This comes one week after the agency published a timeline and then pulled it off the site.
Hermes honors McKnight’s with four Gold Awards
May 05, 2015
McKnight’s has been honored with Gold Awards for writing, design and overall publication excellence in this year’s Hermes Creative Awards program.
CMS: Part D offerings to expand, prices won’t
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Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2006
Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
New online certificate program in advanced care planning starts
Oct 11, 2017
Sarah Lawrence College’s Graduate & Professional Studies program has launched a course to train physicians and healthcare professionals in discussing end-of-life care preferences.