Nursing home operator to repay $1 million in Medicaid fraud case
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 19, 2013
A South Carolina man will pay $1 million in restitution for his role in a nursing home Medicaid fraud scheme, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday.
Webinar to learn about the National CLAS Standards
Jul 19, 2013
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management will be hosting a webinar to teach healthcare providers about the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and...
ArjoHuntleigh names Lytle North American president
Jul 18, 2013
Rick Lytle is ArjoHuntleigh’s new North American President. He will oversee the company’s sales and service operations in the U.S. and Canada and will initially focus on integrating the commercial...
Release of new EMAR
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Optimus EMR has released its second generation EMAR, a module for patient care used constantly for medication delivery and related activities.
Acorda acquires medications
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Acorda Therapeutics Inc. has acquired two assets from NeurogesX Inc. The company paid $8 million to acquire development and commercialization rights for Qutenza® and NP-1998 in the US, Canada, and Latin...
Handle glows in dark
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
A new handle called Flip A Grip can be installed in a doorway or area where a large grab bar won’t fit. Invented by a physical therapist, the handle has exterior screws and is easy to install, the...
NICHE selects HealthcareSource
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders has selected HealthcareSource for e-learning content and webinars, the company announced.
Supervisor sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 10, 2013
A former healthcare provider supervisor was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud totaling $63 million.
Chris Bauleke is Healthland Inc.’s new CEO
Jul 09, 2013
Bauleke was previously president of RelayHealth Enterprise Intelligence at McKesson.
Nursing home wins ‘retaliation’ court victory
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2013
A Texas nursing home has triumphed in a lawsuit that claimed it had retaliated against a facility resident when family members complained about her care.