Golden Living adopts Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System
Jan 12, 2010
Golden Living has become the first post-acute care organization to begin using Microsoft’s Amalga Unified Intelligence System, the company announced. The system centralizes data stored in disparate...
Profile: Kathy Greenlee – Not in Kansas anymore
By
Liza Berger
Jan 01, 2010
Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, HHS
How to do it… Design
Dec 01, 2009
Increasingly, designers are becoming more creative in designing and furnishing living spaces in long-term care facilities.
Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2009
It might not seem like the best time to invest in capital expenditures, but new bathing and lifting equipment could be well worth the cost in the long run
Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2009
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
Smart Money: Senior care providers can benefit significantly from a donor trust
Dec 01, 2009
Have you ever heard of a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)? As a senior care provider, you can benefit significantly from this.
The BIG Picture: Feeling jerked around by your health insurance provider? You’re not alone.
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2009
The push for a change in the healthcare system is gaining momentum.
A solid relationship: maintaining strong ties between long-term care providers and information technology...
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2009
The rapports between a provider and IT vendor should start strong and remain that way. That means discussing expecations and asking the right questions
A better looking alternative to medical alert bracelets and ID tags
Dec 01, 2009
Medical alert bracelets and medical ID tags are a common sight at many eldercare communities. However, they may soon be giving way to a more informative and aesthetically pleasing alternative: USB jewelry....
Long-term care providers can influence healthcare reform, Edward Kennedy Jr. tells association
Nov 19, 2009
“Legislators really need to hear from people working in the [long-term care] industry,” Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, told a crowd at the 60th annual meeting of the Massachusetts...