The Pennsylvania company began using Status Solutions’ SARA (Situational Awareness and Response Assistant) in 2010.
Beneficiaries again challenge slow Medicaid application process
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2018
Connecticut has failed to process Medicaid applications in an agreed-upon time frame, including for long-term care beneficiaries, and a court should hold it in contempt, a new filing alleges. But the state...
SNF discharges tied to income
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2013
The rate at which nursing home residents are hospitalized is linked to how well a state provides healthcare for low-income people, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. Minnesota was the top...
Experts argue court didn’t go far enough in new ‘Jimmo’ case mandate
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 22, 2016
While pleased with a court decision mandating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should do better in explaining maintenance coverage under the landmark Jimmo case, leading long-term care...
Dunwoody named ‘Dignity’ Gold Award winner
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 13, 2017
It’s hard to find a trickier problem for long-term care providers than incontinence and toilet training management. Efforts by Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, PA, to address the problem led the...
Hospice settles HIPAA case for $50,000
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A stolen laptop has resulted in an Idaho hospice organization paying the Department of Health and Human Services $50,000.
WV negligence lawsuit gets another day in the courtroom
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
A verdict against a nursing home of slightly over $90 million is being reconsidered in West Virginia due to a verdict-form error.
Vendors helping nudge HR operations away from paper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
For all the push for providers to move to electronic health records, the process of hiring and onboarding employees still often requires paper.
Mature ACOs more likely to hit targets
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2016
More than 100 Medicare accountable care organizations qualified for shared savings payments in 2015 by meeting quality performance standards and hitting their savings threshold, the Centers for Medicare...
Providers embracing technology bring in honors in second Tech Awards program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
The second annual McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Excellence in Technology Awards begged the question: How can you compare to last year’s storied winners?