MainPointe Pharmaceuticals has announced the availability of Dr. Smith’s Adult Barrier Spray, which helps to treat and prevent rashes and chafing.
Louisiana lawmakers want to shift money from nursing homes to home health
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2018
A group of Louisiana legislators wants to change the way the state provides care for its elderly and disabled residents by shifting funding and other support away from nursing homes and toward in-home...
Lawmakers target nursing homes’ biggest payer for fraud reduction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2018
Two Congressional subcommittees focused on oversight are banding together to look at reducing fraud and waste in the Medicaid system.
MACPAC pushes Congress to streamline state shifts to managed care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2018
In a report issued Thursday, MACPAC urged Congress to make transitioning to managed care easier for states — one method the commission suggested could improve efficiency within the Medicaid system.
More empty beds: Medicare patients further weaken demand for skilled nursing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2018
Medicare beneficiaries are spending fewer per-capita days in skilled nursing facilities since 2009, according to a new analysis released Thursday.
Glucose-monitoring rule could be bad sign for telehealth advances
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2018
A Medicare rule limiting data transmission from a high-tech glucose monitor sets a bad precedent for coverage of future remote patient-monitoring technologies, developers and scientists argue.
A pill combining low doses of three blood pressure-reducing medications significantly increased the number of patients reaching blood pressure targets, compared with usual care.
Profile: Bahaa Barsoum, RN
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
A leader at the front line
Things I think: Surviving the treadmill
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 08, 2018
Exercise can be hazardous to your health. Like antipsychotics, its pursuit should include a black box warning that atypical, or even typical, fitness attempts carry increased risk of injury and embarrassment....
Reader poll: What are you known for in your workplace?
Mar 08, 2018
“I am known for letting the creative side of my brain take the driver’s seat and see what magic comes. My colleagues might say that I’m always talking about the stories and accomplishments...