Senior living operators are harnessing innovative tech tools to improve care delivery. To celebrate their exceptional feats, McKnight’s and American HealthTech have established the first annual McKnight’s...
Vote on enhanced nurse education requirements
Apr 02, 2012
Illinois lawmakers delayed a vote on a bill requiring that at least 20% of all nursing and personal care in a nursing home be provided by a registered nurse.
IRS should supply workers with electronic means of reporting healthcare data, payroll professional says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2012
A government-mandated request for additional healthcare data may result in the Internal Revenue Service requiring another form beyond a W-2 for employees, a payroll expert said last week.
Pregame is over: Providers must deal with survey and assessment changes for real starting Sunday
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 30, 2012
Nursing homes have heard the warnings and been advised at every turn lately. Now, it’s time to do it right, or risk losing out on reimbursements. Significant changes have been made to the new MDS...
Electronic records poised for record growth: report
Mar 28, 2012
Unhealthy modern lifestyles, aging populations and struggling national health services will combine to create huge demand for electronic medical records, according to a new report by GBI Research. The...
Supreme Court tackles Medicaid expansion today
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today over whether the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid is constitutional.
Giving an ear to healthcare reform debate
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 28, 2012
Did you know you can download audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States? I didn’t, and I haven’t been this excited since stumbling across all those...
House repeals Medicare payment advisory board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
As expected, the House of Representatives repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board Thursday afternoon.
Wound care cases can be won, attorney emphasizes
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2012
Document, document, document: That’s the key to avoiding costly wound care mishaps in a nursing facility, an attorney told McKnight’s Online Expo participants Thursday.
Failure to prepare for MDS updates in the next 10 days could be costly, expert warns
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2012
If skilled nursing facilities are not prepared for the MDS 3.0 changes that will go into effect April 1, 2012, the consequences could be expensive, a top expert warned Wednesday.