A long-term care success story you have to wonder about
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 18, 2021
I had known Joe for a couple of years before visiting him at home. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances that caused it, but they planted the first seeds for my infatuation with an often unappreciated...
A telehealth novice no more
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 25, 2021
This week, I had the pleasure of meeting a new doctor who’ll be helping one of my kids navigate a chronic condition. I sat in my office, not hers, on a comfy chair I dragged in from the kitchen. My daughter...
On this Rock a mandatory vaccine policy teeters
By
James M. Berklan
May 21, 2021
Many eyes of the long-term care world are focused on an unexpected place this week. It rests just north of the so-called “Cheddar Curtain.”
Is your work during the pandemic worth less than a penny? You bet
By
James M. Berklan
May 14, 2021
How does two-tenths of one penny sound as a reward for all you’ve endured? I say it’s a good start and take it for what it’s worth.
Let them be invisible no longer
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2021
Much of the news we cover here at McKnight’s isn’t exactly sexy.
CMS let the cat out of the bag, but it’s managed care that’s ready to pounce
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 05, 2021
If you work with managed care (and who doesn’t anymore), chances are pretty good you’re already on a collision course that’s been accelerated lately
The waiting is the hardest part
By
John O'Connor
May 03, 2021
Our ride on the pandemic Tilt-A-Whirl won’t last indefinitely but it’s not over yet.
Providers could be headed for a wild, ‘wet’ summer
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 23, 2021
We’re going to see more investors venturing from the sidelines this summer, and they’re going to be willing to get far more than just a toe wet.
Hunters or hunted? Nursing homes’ 75-percent vaccination target may decide
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 15, 2021
In setting an ambitious nationwide staff-vaccination goal, providers may have unintentionally slapped a bull’s eye on their own backs.
When we value bridges more than people
By
John O'Connor
Apr 05, 2021
It’s self-evident that both Democrats and Republicans like to wear the Santa suit. And who can blame them?