New law eliminates fines for nursing homes that fix problems
May 29, 2009
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) this week enacted a law that eliminates fines against nursing homes that identify and correct health and safety issues on their own accord. The law sets out new rules and guidelines...
Medicare auditors becoming more active, denying more claims, survey shows
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 29, 2012
Requests for medical records by Medicare’s fraud-detecting recovery audit contractors (RACs) jumped sharply from the first- to the second-quarter of fiscal year 2012, a new survey reveals.
More than one-third of Americans think Medicare will cover their LTC needs
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May 23, 2016
Many Americans anticipate Medicare to cover their long-term care needs, including extended nursing home stays, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.
Survey: Sixteen percent of public health workers likely not to report to work if pandemic hits
Jul 27, 2009
In the event of a pandemic flu emergency, about one out of every six public health workers will probably not report to work, according to a new survey.
Ask the payment expert
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Patricia Boyer
Dec 01, 2007
We always seem to be training our staff in how to complete the MDS. Will they ever learn everything they need to about that process?
Survey: Nearly half of healthcare professionals want pain dropped from vital signs
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Feb 22, 2017
A recently released survey of physicians and nurses shows that nearly half are in favor of eliminating pain as the “fifth vital sign.”
Physical abuse leads to musculoskeletal pain for nursing home staff, study finds
Sep 29, 2010
Nursing home workers who suffer violent attacks from patients and visitors are significantly more likely to develop musculoskeletal pain, according to new research.
Large nonprofit LTC providers have embraced electronic health records, information exchange lags, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 09, 2013
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
CMS to post more nursing home deficiency data online next month
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Citing the desire for the public to know more about nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make more information about nursing home deficiencies available online next month, according...
Survey: Group purchasing orgs deliver savings
Aug 29, 2018
Members of The Healthcare Supply Chain Association say group-purchasing organizations deliver critical cost savings to providers, increase competition and transparency, and help propel healthcare improvements,...