Five Star Senior Living has selected Touchtown to provide digital signs and other products for its facilities.
Value-based pay push ‘here to stay’ under new administration, CMS officials say
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Jul 05, 2017
Despite uncertainty surrounding the future of value-based care under President Donald Trump’s administration, initiatives focused on tying payment to quality will continue full steam ahead, according...
MatrixCare acquires SigmaCare
Jun 28, 2017
MatrixCare has bought SigmaCare, another electronic health records vendor in the post-acute care market.
LifeAssist wins awards
Jun 28, 2017
LifeAssist recently was honored by Red Herring and the Health Information Resource Center for its Circura and Rosie technology.
Updates made to adult washcloth
Jun 28, 2017
HARTMANN announced it had updated its pre-moistened adult washcloth formula in its skin-friendly incontinence products portfolio.
Sullivan appointed CareRise chief medical officer
Jun 28, 2017
Terry Sullivan, M.D., has been hired as CareRise’s new chief medical officer.
Raucous July 4 break looms as providers cheer delayed vote on ‘fatally flawed’ Senate bill
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2017
The Senate has delayed a vote on its Obamacare replacement bill until after the July 4 recess due to at least five members publicly saying they couldn’t vote for it.
Tripling of insulin prices draws lawmaker interest
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2017
The rise in insulin prices, a topic of concern for elderly diabetic patients, has drawn the attention of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus.
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 27
Jun 27, 2017
Value-based purchasing did not improve quality or reduce mortality in hospitals, NEJM study finds … ERs are adding palliative care … Stress in caregivers correlates to mortality for those with...
New survey process offers opportunities, experts advise
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2017
As directors of nursing prepare for a new survey process from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, there are opportunities to set standards and promote high-quality care, experts said Friday.