When should we start training our staff on the MDS 3.0?
Group outlines roles of long-term care leaders
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2007
Most long-term care professionals are generally aware of the role of medical director. Still, it is common to confuse the duties of the medical director with those of the attending physician.
Pharmacists warn of prescription denials for Medicaid residents
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Haymarket Media
Jul 23, 2007
Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes and other settings will be denied access to medications starting Oct. 1 if a mandate for “tamper-resistant” prescription pads is not changed. That’s...
CMS issues guidance on coding for fluids
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 25, 2007
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new Minimum Data Set sheet to clarify providers’ questions on coding for fluids administered for nutrition and hydration.
Opinion : Kudos: Expo was ‘creative and time-effective’
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Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2007
When I first heard about McKnight’s “Online EXPO,” I was really intrigued. The idea of being able to investigate and navigate through so many vendors without leaving my desk was refreshing....
Four groups of long-term care professionals form coalition
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 21, 2007
Four long-term care organizations – representing different professions in the field – have teamed up to create a new coalition, the Long Term Care Professional Leadership Council.
CMS: Part D offerings to expand, prices won’t
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2006
Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
LTC pharmacists take stand on medication therapy management programs
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 07, 2006
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists on Friday became the first organization to address medication therapy management (MTM) services for institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries.
McKnight’s named ‘nation’s best’
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 12, 2006
For the second straight year McKnight’s Long-Term News has been honored for having the “Best News Section” in the national competition sponsored by the American Society of Health Publication...
Opinion: The Big Picture — Looking past the parking lot
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2006
In his illuminating autobiography, Wendy’s Restaurant Founder Dave Thomas talks about the intense competition he faced early on.