McKnight’s earns 7 awards in international journalism competition
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James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2019
A pair of McKnight’s publications shined brightly after Thursday’s announcement of winners of the 31st annual Awards for Publication Excellence.
Providers fire back on therapy billing
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Oct 09, 2015
The current payment system for nursing home therapy is “flawed,” wrote American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson in a letter to the...
LGBT elders worry about discrimination in long-term care facilities
Apr 06, 2011
A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
Providers get final session to query federal regulators before MDS 3.0 / RUG-IV start
Sep 10, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a skilled nursing / long-term care Open Door Forum conference call for providers at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday. It is the final regularly...
Congress to hold off on long-term care reform, financial Web site reports
Jun 24, 2009
Congress continues to wrestle with healthcare reform. Meanwhile, a Web site for financial advisers reports that legislators are likely to steer clear of long-term care reform because of the potential cost...
New program will test clinician awareness of drugs known to increase falls in dementia
Aug 23, 2022
The Stop-Falls-D program uses prompts to help reduce the use of drugs that affect the central nervous system, such as sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and pain relievers, in patients with dementia.
Kidney injury risk soars with ‘triple whammy’ drug combo
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 12, 2022
When taken together, commonly indicated drugs may lead to acute kidney injury in susceptible patients with high blood pressure, a new study finds.
Emergency planning product offered
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
Orion Labs, which has a voice-enabled platform for workforce communication, has had its system certified for use by first responders.
Retroactive Medicaid coverage in jeopardy, could hurt providers
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Nov 20, 2017
More states may soon be able to opt out of providing retroactive Medicaid coverage, a trend that could put more cost burden on providers, according to some observers.
Advance directive app wins big in HHS tech competition
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Amy Novotney
Jul 06, 2017
A program that allows consumers to develop and securely share their end-of-life plans with caregivers and healthcare providers is among the winners of the Department of Health and Human Services’...