A class action brought against CVS Healthcare Corp. this month alleges the pharmacy company misled shareholders about its merger with Aetna Inc. and its acquisition of Omnicare.
MedPAC calls for lower SNF pay rates; provider advocates fire back
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 19, 2018
Provider advocates returned fire on Monday, after the group of experts, which advises Congress on Medicare policy, said future pay bumps for skilled nursing should be nixed.
Medline recognizes distribution suppliers
Apr 24, 2013
Medline Industries announced the winners of its 2012 Distribution Supplier Recognition Awards at its National Sales Meeting in Chicago in April. MidMark Corporation received the award for Platinum Vendor...
CompanyBriefs May 2014
May 01, 2014
» Caremerge LLC unveiled plans in April for a partnership with Care Technology Systems. Data and alerts from the latter’s sensors can be combined with activity and clinical data from Caremerge,...
Ensign Group acquires Kansas facility
Jul 19, 2016
The Ensign Group Inc. has purchased the operations and real estate of Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation, a 161-bed skilled nursing and 10-bed assisted living facility in Kansas City, KS.
Drive announces partnership, new name
Oct 27, 2015
Drive Medical has completed the integration of Drive and DeVilbiss Healthcare in North America. The new company, operating as one in North America, will be known as Drive| DeVilbiss Healthcare Inc.
T-System releases flu doc templates
Dec 20, 2013
T-System Inc. renewed its “winter gift” of T Sheets® flu documentation templates free of charge to all hospitals and healthcare providers. Providers can download the free documentation tool...
Healthsense acquires WellAware Systems
Jul 02, 2013
Healthsense Inc. has acquired WellAware Systems, the company announced July 1. WellAware is a monitoring system with passive sensors and analytical software that gives caregivers information on emergent...
FDA recalls mouthwash used in LTC facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 31, 2005
Carrington Labs of Irving, TX, and Medline Industries Inc. of Mundelein, IL, issued a recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash and Hygiene Kits containing mouthwash because of possible bacterial contamination.
Real estate tech partnership debuts
Aug 02, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate firm with a seniors housing division, has partnered with MetaProp NYC, a real estate technology company, to provide global real estate services.