Long-term care provider groups were complimentary of Seema Verma following her mid-March confirmation as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
SNF occupancy at all-time low
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Apr 05, 2017
Skilled nursing occupancy rates hit their lowest level on record in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Canadian distributor chosen for nurse call system
Apr 05, 2017
Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. announced that Genesis Integration Inc. is the Canadian Master Distributor for Jeron’s Provider Nurse Call Platforms.
Willey joins Independa
Apr 05, 2017
Jennifer Willey has joined Independa Inc. as its chief business officer.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality facing cuts, uncertain future
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Mar 31, 2017
A federal agency that conducts research into healthcare quality — including long-term care issues — could be on the chopping block under the new administration.
Medicaid ‘broken,’ needs focus on fraud, Price tells lawmakers
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Mar 31, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., criticized the Medicaid program as “broken” and needing a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcomittee...
Court allows possible pre-suit damages in incontinence product case
Mar 29, 2017
SCA will be able to proceed with seeking pre-suit damages against First Quality Products Inc. after the nation’s high court weighed in and remanded the case back to a lower court.
E-signature solution integrated into document manager solution
Mar 29, 2017
VASCO Data Security International Inc. and PointClickCare Technologies Inc. have integrated eSignLive e-signatures into PointClickCare’s Document Manager solution.
Supreme Court sides with SNF, won’t review Extendicare arbitration case
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Mar 29, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review an arbitration dispute between an Extendicare facility and the family of a deceased resident. The decision means the family must arbitrate with the facility...
Enthusiasm and ingenious inventions at the NYC Aging2.0 Global Startup Pitch Event
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 28, 2017
Moving beyond the development of medical products for seniors, Aging2.0 seeks to facilitate collaborations between senior care providers and entrepreneurs to create products and services that can be integrated...