Nursing home asked for employee’s personal information too often, jury rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2014
The human resources department of a Maine nursing home did not properly protect a former employee’s personal identification information, a jury recently ruled.
*BULLETIN: CMS to name more underperforming facilities*
Feb 12, 2008
Reversing an earlier position, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release the names of additional nursing facilities the government has identified as poor performers.
GAO comptroller urges Medicare, Medicaid changes
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2006
Congress needs to reform Medicare and Medicaid to improve the programs’ integrity and sustainability, the comptroller of the Government Accountability Office, is urging congressional leaders in a...
New health IT alliance to focus on improving initiatives
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 23, 2006
The National Governors Association recently announced the formation of a new alliance to help states increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their health information technology initiatives.
Feds to tackle nursing home workforce development in FY 2017
By
Sep 19, 2016
Two federal agencies are planning to collaborate in the next fiscal year to address long-term care workforce issues in nursing home settings, according to a report released Thursday.
Good performance on SNF quality measures does not prevent deaths or readmissions, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2014
A skilled nursing facility that scores well on quality measures is not necessarily reducing residents’ risk of death or readmission within 30 days of arriving from a hospital, according to findings...
CMS seeking providers to take part in HIPAA pilot program to reduce administrative burdens
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 11, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is searching for healthcare providers to participate in a new pilot program aimed at simplifying HIPAA compliance.
The Right Place announces SaaS offering
Dec 09, 2015
The Right Place has created its first commercial SaaS offering for skilled nursing facilities.
RightCare partners with Emmi Solutions
Sep 16, 2014
Philadelphia-based medical technology company RightCare has announced a collaboration with Emmi Solutions in an effort to help providers reduce readmission rates.
Group: Reimburse coordination of care
Aug 01, 2012
Care coordination functions, as carried out by registered nurses, should be federally reimbursed, a leading nurses group says.