Neediest beneficiaries use Medicaid for LTC and acute care
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Haymarket Media
Nov 27, 2006
Beneficiaries of Medicaid who use long-term care services tap Medicaid for acute services as well, a new study says. Such a finding suggests that Medicaid reform should consider all the spending needs...
Electronic records poised for record growth: report
Mar 28, 2012
Unhealthy modern lifestyles, aging populations and struggling national health services will combine to create huge demand for electronic medical records, according to a new report by GBI Research. The...
Expanded role for Alzheimer’s medications?
Mar 14, 2012
Aricept and Namenda are typically used in the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. They might also be helpful as the disease progresses, according to British investigators. Researchers found...
Opinion: Having My Say — How your future might look
Mar 09, 2007
I’d like to share with you a story of our future. AAHSA recently completed our second scenario-planning exercise. It is designed to help us see what the next 10 years might hold for our field. The...
Nursing homes’ new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations
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Anthony Cirillo
Nov 03, 2010
To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.
Editor’s Desk: Shameful ‘abuse’ icon debuts without regret
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2019
And so the day came when some 5% of nursing homes in the country were branded with their own “Scarlet Letter.” The letter, of course, was in the form of an open-palmed “stop” icon in a red circle.
Analysis explores the secret sauce for successful hospital-SNF collaboration
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 10, 2018
Hospitals are working much more closely with skilled nursing facilities, aiming to form bonds and avoid costly and harmful hospital readmissions. But little is understood about how they’re creating...
Enforcement actions may now stem from quality data, expert says
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2007
Because of greater access, quality-of-care data could form the basis of new enforcement actions against healthcare facilities and their alleged failure to provide adequate care, according to a legal expert.
Providers optimistic as Medicaid commission nears deadline
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Haymarket Media
Aug 22, 2005
Providers say they are “cautiously optimistic” after last week’s progress by the Medicaid advisory commission. The newly formed panel is charged with finding $10 billion in savings over...
Assisted living group releases review of new state AL policies
Mar 11, 2011
At least 18 states have implemented some form of new regulations, statutes and policies governing assisted living services in the last year, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Assisted...