PatientPing dedicates site to interoperability rules
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
PatientPing, the nation’s leading care collaboration platform, on Monday announced the launch of an educational website, www.adtnotifications.com, The site is dedicated to providing information on...
LeadingAge asks CMS to test new model for integrated senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2017
Non-profit association pitches “visionary” community-based approach
Retaliation allegations, false claims dismissed in Agape case
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Aug 11, 2017
A district court has dismissed retaliation allegations and false claims in a whistleblower lawsuit against a long-term care provider, giving the company a win in a case that has drawn attention for its...
A nursing assistant at an Illinois skilled nursing facility allegedly misread a medical chart and therefore declined to resuscitate a 52-year-old resident prior to her death last year, according to a lawsuit...
SC admits paying providers for putting up with Medicaid application backlog
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Mar 02, 2017
The South Carolina health department acknowledged to McKnight’s on Tuesday that it was compensating nursing homes for excessive delays by the state in processing Medicaid applications.
The big picture: Committee hardly super
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John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2011
Members of Congress used to have a foolproof way of dealing with controversial problems: They’d appoint a commission to look into them.
Long-term care providers want updated visitation guidance after CDC eases rules for others fully vaccinated
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Danielle Brown
Mar 09, 2021
Long-term care providers are seeking clarity on nursing home visitation after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidance relaxing restrictions for fully vaccinated people...
CMS warns of tougher survey enforcement
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Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2020
State survey agencies soon may be stepping up their long-term care enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator suggested Tuesday.
Aging experts in Dallas, Washington broadcast the same message: Chronic disease is not inevitable with...
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2013
There was synergy between Dallas and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Prominent speakers at the LeadingAge conference in Dallas addressed what it means to age well and how people’s understanding of...
Interface launches Embodied Beauty carpet tiles
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
Interface, a worldwide commercial flooring company, has unveiled its Embodied Beauty collection, which offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by and manufactured to respect nature. All seven...