Electronic personal health card can also make payments
Feb 28, 2011
LifeNexus introduced an electronic health card that can also be used as a payment card. The card stores health information for individuals and their family members. This includes demographic data, emergency...
Living a dream: the write stuff
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2011
Not everybody can say they got their wish before they died. Jackie Edgar did.
Dementia care boost
By
Kim Warchol
Feb 01, 2011
Kim Warchol, OTR/L Founder, Dementia Care Specialists Inc.
The rule that rankles
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 01, 2011
The new Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) rule could strain long-term care providers, but the new pay scheme is survivable, an association says
New report shows how the recession continues to affect long-term care services
Jan 27, 2011
Thirty-one states cut non-Medicaid aging and disability service programs in fiscal year 2010, while 28 states are planning such cuts in 2011 because of the recession. While state tax revenues have fallen...
New certification for pulse oximeter
Jan 11, 2011
Nonin Medical’s Onyx II 9560 pulse oximeter has received Microsoft HealthVault certification, the firm announced. This designation means users’ vital signs can be uploaded, stored, and shared...
Tech tools and staying power
Jan 11, 2011
More than 140,000 people flocked to last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There, they got a first-hand glimpse at some of the latest tech toys. But how do providers separate...
Real estate investment trust purchases HCR for $6.1 bln
By
Liza Berger
Jan 03, 2011
HCP Inc., a real estate investment trust, has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of HCR ManorCare Inc. for $6.1 billion from The Carlyle Group, a private investment firm.
The design dilemma
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 03, 2011
As facilities consider whether to go hospitality or homelike, many are doing a little bit of both. The effect can be comfortable spaces with a touch of luxury
End-of-life care planning regulation to go into effect
Dec 30, 2010
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care. Under this new rule, doctors can offer information to patients on how to prepare an “advance directive,”...