Supreme Court rules against unions … New subcommittee would oversee $15.8 billion in VA upgrades to electronic health records …Senate bill would add $2B for NIH and Alzheimer’s funding
Patel takes reins at Asbury Group
Jun 26, 2018
Nick Patel began as the president of The Asbury Group-Integrated Technologies in April.
All the data points to … you tell me
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 22, 2018
Returning from an early morning walk down to the harbor of this sleepy Cape Cod town, it’s hard not to feel hopeful. My geriatric pups Melvin and Theodore couldn’t get enough of the sea smells...
When health goes south — and fast
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 21, 2018
Today, life is great. But in February, my pregnancy showed how quickly medical situations can take a nosedive and how medical students can be an asset to patients, and potentially your facility.
The need for routine screening for chronic kidney disease in the elderly
By
Brian Bender
Jun 20, 2018
Chronic kidney disease refers to the loss of renal function over time. As CKD develops, the kidney’s ability to filter waste and fluid declines, potentially leading to the buildup of fluid, electrolytes,...
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.
Former nursing home owner’s ‘every nickel’ possibly at stake with class action ruling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2018
A New York judge has cleared the way for residents of a troubled nursing home to pursue a class-action lawsuit against its former owners.
Aging services TV and internet provider announce merger
Jun 12, 2018
Bulk TV & Internet is merging with another player in the field.
‘Large-scale’ LTPAC provider picks new tech vendor
Jun 12, 2018
A sizeable provider of long-term, post-acute care services has selected MatrixCare as its new electronic health record platform vendor.
David Grabowski: Getting Geeky with LTC
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
David Grabowski Professor in Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School David Grabowski freely admits that he’s a “long-term care geek.” The professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical...