New diabetes self-management education guidelines released
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Jun 08, 2015
New guidelines have been released on what type of diabetes self-management education and support should be given to patients, and how and when healthcare providers deliver that information.
Deadline Friday! McKnight’s Technology Awards entries soon due
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Jul 11, 2017
The time for providers to submit their entries to the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is winding down — submissions shall be in by the end of this Friday, July 14.
Medicaid anti-fraud efforts recovered $25 million from SNFs in 2015
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Sep 15, 2016
Federal authorities recovered roughly $25 million from skilled nursing facilities during criminal and civil investigations in fiscal year 2015, a new report from the Department of Health & Human Services...
Study: Rural nursing homes lagging behind in IT sophistication
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Dec 14, 2016
Increasing competition for health information technology professionals has left a gap between the IT sophistication of rural healthcare providers and their urban counterparts, according to a recently published...
Report: More FCA, anti-kickback cases expected in 2016
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Jan 11, 2016
Healthcare providers can expect the new year to bring an increase in False Claims Act cases and beefed-up enforcement anti-fraud regulations, according to a new report.
Capitalize on QAPI now, experts say
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Sep 03, 2015
There’s no better time for providers to tackle Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, one of the hottest topics in long-term care, experts said during a McKnight’s webcast on Wednesday.
GAO seeks anti-fraud plan
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Jan 08, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should beef up its fraud-fighting efforts with a risk-based antifraud strategy for Medicare and Medicaid, the Government Accountability Office said in December.
SNF settles fraud, neglect suit for $28M
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Aug 06, 2016
A New York skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $28 million and implement reforms to settle a lawsuit alleging fraud, neglect and criminal conduct by the facility’s owners and staff.
‘Bundles’ of prevention practices best to reduce UTI rates, review finds
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May 03, 2017
Using a “bundled” intervention approach has shown success in combating urinary tract infections in nursing homes, according to a recently published research review.
Serious health threats compel AMDA to issue pneumococcal vaccine guidance
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Feb 03, 2017
Streptococcus pneumoniae persists as a major health threat to long-term care residents despite nation-wide efforts to encourage vaccinations, according to AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term...