Republicans hammer away at HELP plan, introduce reform measure
Jun 18, 2009
Republicans have offered their own version of healthcare reform as they continue to criticize legislation from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP).
Experts: Revamping long-term care key to healthcare reform
Apr 17, 2008
Rethinking the way the U.S. pays for its long-term care is an important step towards devising a new healthcare system, experts and lawmakers said at a House Subcommittee on Health hearing Tuesday.
Proposed legislation aims to put all health information in the “bank”
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 14, 2006
A new bill is aimed at creating national health information banks, which would manage Americans’ medical records like financial institutions managed currency and credit.
Advocacy groups push for continued work on nursing home reform
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 23, 2004
Consumer groups and healthcare organizations praised the findings of the government’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative Wednesday but said that more work needs to be done to improve the care that is...
Let’s get connected: the challenges of coordinating care
Sep 01, 2009
One of the greatest healthcare challenges today is coordinating care for patients treated in long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) settings.
Senior centers should lower the music, research advises
By
John Hall
Feb 17, 2015
The positive benefits of music for the frail elderly abound in medical literature, but new research suggests music that is too loud may be more harmful than helpful.
Providers should stay active in lame duck session, policy expert says
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 25, 2012
The observation stay loophole and sequestration cuts are among the top political issues that should concern providers this fall, a policy expert said Wednesday.
Incentives and penalties in new electronic health records bill
Sep 17, 2008
Higher Medicare payments would be the carrot and financial penalties would be the stick under a new electronic health records bill introduced in the U.S. House.
Skilled care powerhouse partners with Fortune 500 company to tackle population health
Jun 12, 2018
A sizeable staffing agency and provider of skilled nursing care is teaming with a Fortune 500 company, aiming to better arm nurses with crucial information.
An IT game changer
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
Readmission rates are being attacked from all sides, and that includes by information
technology and software suppliers. Here’s a provider guide to ‘teching-up’