SNF Medicaid coordinator arrested for stealing $13,000 from residents
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Aug 26, 2016
The former Medicaid coordinator of a Florida skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly stole more than $13,000 from three residents.
Medicare beneficiaries with more continuity of care at lower risk of ED visits
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Aug 25, 2016
Older Medicare beneficiaries who have more continuity of care and consistently visit the same outpatient physician are less likely to visit an emergency room than those who receive care from several different...
Feds release draft interoperability standards for health IT
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Aug 25, 2016
The push for interoperability in health information technology continued this week with the release of draft standards for the industry by federal health IT officials.
SNF will challenge jury’s $30 million negligence verdict
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Aug 24, 2016
A Tennessee skilled nursing facility plans to fight back against a jury’s $30 million verdict in a lawsuit alleging negligence and medical malpractice that led to a resident’s death.
ICD-10 ‘flexibilities’ to expire Oct. 1 as planned
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Aug 24, 2016
A 12-month grace period meant to ease providers’ transition to Medicare ICD-10 will officially come to a close on Oct. 1, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Officials said last week.
CDC: Sepsis a ‘race against time’ for healthcare providers
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Aug 24, 2016
Most patients with sepsis have recently been treated in a healthcare facility, and many clinicians are missing the signs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Patient handling equipment market expected to rise to $23.4B
Aug 23, 2016
Reflecting an increase in demand for slings, lifts and powered electric wheelchairs, the patient handling equipment market is expected to hit $23.4 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View...
New test receives FDA clearance
Aug 23, 2016
Alere Inc. has announced its Alere™ i RSV test received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA.
Wound assessment system receives European certification
Aug 23, 2016
eKare has received its ISO 13485 certification and CE mark approval for its inSight™ 3D Wound Assessment system.
Nursing home settlement spurs HHS to investigate small health data breaches
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Aug 23, 2016
A recent case involving a stolen iPhone containing nursing home residents’ medical records has prodded federal officials to place more scrutiny on smaller healthcare data breaches, according to the...