By using Constant Care’s CareConnection™ platform, certified nursing assistants at Kentwood Manor in Kentwood, LA, have been able to upload vital signs from residents automatically into electronic...
Judge dismisses HIPAA claims arising from Omnicell laptop theft
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2014
Individuals do not have the right to sue healthcare providers under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act simply because their personal information was compromised, a federal judge recently...
Poll: Many believe that long-term care financing is mostly private pay
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Many Americans mistakenly believe that long-term care in the United States is primarily paid for out-of-pocket, according to the latest poll to show how deeply people misunderstand this aspect of the healthcare...
Bill orders the IOM to assess inspection system’s fairness
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2010
Russ Feingold’s measure would call on the Institute of Medicine to study the survey and certification process.
Report: Medicare reform law lacks guidance for nursing homes’ pharmaceutical practices
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 21, 2004
The new Medicare prescription drug legislation lacks specific language on how it will affect nursing home pharmaceutical practices, according to a new report for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Analysis explores the secret sauce for successful hospital-SNF collaboration
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 10, 2018
Hospitals are working much more closely with skilled nursing facilities, aiming to form bonds and avoid costly and harmful hospital readmissions. But little is understood about how they’re creating...
New CMS Medicaid managed care rule introduced
By
John Hall
May 27, 2015
An ambitious and comprehensive policy-making effort that promises to completely transform and radically overhaul the Medicaid managed care marketplace has passed White House Office of Management and Budget...
LTC cloud vendor partners with data exchange
Mar 06, 2018
One of the top cloud vendors in the long-term and post-acute care space is partnering with a data-exchange provider, aiming to smooth the transition from hospital.
Long-term care stakeholders submit quality measures performance report to HHS
Feb 07, 2012
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the National Quality Forum convened the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) to develop a coordinated performance measurement approach across PAC and LTC settings.
Unethical accessing of nursing homes must end, elder law expert says
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 25, 2005
Asset transferring and other unethical methods of gaining access to nursing homes must be stopped, the past-president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys told the Senate Special Committee on...