Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
WellStar Health chooses care coordination platform
Jun 28, 2017
PatientPing announced a partnership with Georgia-based WellStar Health System.
Consulting, technology company join forces
May 25, 2016
Pathway Health and Prime Care Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to help providers with performance improvement.
Case for bundled pay made
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
Large-scale bundling of government reimbursements is needed, say researchers who have studied the topic. Post-acute care was the fastest growing major healthcare spending category for government programs...
Cash-strapped Indiana nixes nurse background check program
Aug 11, 2010
Indiana cannot afford its $1 million share of a federal nurse background check initiative. It therefore will not participate in the program, the state said Monday.
Report: Long-term care could suffer from immigration crackdown
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 27, 2006
Could closing the Mexican border affect the elder care industry? One report says yes.
Federal report: Scully should give back salary
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 08, 2004
A report by the Government Accountability Office says that former Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Thomas Scully should give back his salary for the last six months of his tenure there....
Two Medicaid Commission members dissent from report
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 04, 2007
Two Medicaid Commission members dissented from the commission’s recent report, which outlined ways to reform the governmental program and cut costs. One member said the report fails to address the...
Eli Lilly aims for dementia drug candidate’s approval in 2022; wants to ‘prioritize access’
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
The Alzheimer’s disease-modifying drug donanemab is on track to be considered for full FDA approval by 2022, its developer said.
Justice Department to providers: Help us and we’ll decrease False Claims awards
By
Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
The Department of Justice has issued new guidance on how nursing facilities can obtain greater leniency in cases where they are accused of violating the False Claims Act.