Omnicare to pay $8 million to settle false claims allegations
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May 18, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare agreed on Tuesday to pay $8 million to clear up allegations that it used an automated system to submit false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Lawmakers warn that HHS restricting their communications with Congress could hamper fraud, abuse investigations
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May 11, 2017
Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns that a recent memo issued to Department of Health and Human Services employees may hinder communication between HHS staffers and Congress.
Nursing care occupancy rate back up after historic low, NIC report shows
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Apr 14, 2017
After falling to its lowest rate in more than a decade in the fourth quarter of 2016, nursing care occupancy bounced back slightly in the first quarter of 2017, a new report shows.
New version of clinical decision support released
Apr 11, 2017
Change Healthcare unveiled InterQual 2017 in early April, reflecting the latest version of the clinical decision support tool.
A recently developed skin graft treatment may help speed up the healing process for chronic wounds like pressure sores and diabetic ulcers — and keep them from coming back.
NIC: Nursing care occupancy clocks in at lowest level since 2005
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Jan 11, 2017
Nursing care occupancy rates remained at 86.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to new data released Monday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Skin cell communication key to wound healing, study says
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John Hall
Jan 06, 2017
Medical science may be getting closer to developing better treatments that cause damaged skin in the elderly to repair itself more quickly.
Catholic provider opens virtual clinic
Dec 20, 2016
Saint Thomas Health, a part of Ascension, has opened Saint Thomas Health on Demand, a new virtual clinic.
Skilled care occupancy may have peaked for 2016, third quarter NIC report shows
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Dec 19, 2016
Skilled nursing facility occupancy reached 82.5% in the third quarter of 2016, a rate that is unlikely to reach any higher in the remainder of the calendar year, a new report from the National Investment...
California testing electronic registry for end-of-life preferences
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Dec 08, 2016
Nursing home residents’ end-of-life wishes may become available at the touch of a button, pending the outcome of a pilot program underway in California.