A GOP repeal of Obamacare may reprise fee-for-service
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2016
With the White House, Senate and House of Representatives all in Republican control, long-term care providers should expect significant changes, experts said in November.
Exercise program helps keep residents on their feet: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2013
Mobility limitations are often a warning sign for upcoming functional decline in seniors, and exercise can help, according to new research.
Coaching sessions reduce hospital readmissions, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2014
An hour-long educational coaching session and up to three follow-up phone calls reduced readmissions by 39% among Medicare patients, a new study finds.
EmpRes adds technology
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
The expanded partnership will add Nexus Health Academy to 44 facilities.
Fraud is easy in quick EHR adoption, experts warn
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Little due diligence being performed on electronic health records systems has made it easy for bad actors to perpetuate fraud, an EHR executive said this week.
60 Seconds with … the Lown Institute’s Judith Garber
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2019
McKnight’s spends a minute with the Lown Institute’s health policy and communications fellow.
Quality measurements are a ‘game changer,’ expert notes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities failing to submit data for new quality measures will suffer a 2-percentage point reduction starting with 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services warned in the recent...
LTC clinical nurse specialists urged to weigh in on core competencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 12, 2017
Clinical nurse specialists in long-term care, and their managers, are encouraged to weigh in on what specific core competencies are needed for the job. The request comes from authors working on the National...
NY balks at repaying nursing home waiver funds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2019
New York improperly claimed Medicaid reimbursement for its Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Medicaid Waiver Program, the Office of Inspector General said last week.
Staying connected at Windsor Park
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2015
When Community Consolidated School District 93 in Bloomingdale, IL, upgraded its computer hardware, it wanted to know if it could donate 25 laptop computers to Windsor Park, a continuing care retirement...