House committee advances bill that would cut Medicaid funding
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Mar 17, 2016
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has given the green light to a bill that has caused headaches for provider groups for its proposed cuts to Medicaid provider assessments.
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Mar 16, 2016
Former SNF social worker pleads guilty to stealing $10,000 from residents … Risk of hospitalization 10% lower for Medicare Advantage enrollees … CDC releases guidelines for prescribing opioids...
Nelson Baxter joins communications firm
Mar 15, 2016
Emme Nelson Baxter has joined firm Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock.
Cold chain monitoring solution for pharmacies created
Mar 15, 2016
Onset has debuted the InTemp™ CX400 Series pharmaceutical cold chain management (CCM) products to track temperature monitoring, including for vaccines.
Telemedicine journal publishes study on diabetes patients and depression
Mar 15, 2016
A new study indicates a company’s tele-behavioral solution can help diabetes patients with depression.
State supreme court rules in nursing home’s favor in arbitration case
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Mar 14, 2016
Claims brought against a nursing home by five former residents must be resolved through arbitration, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
NIC report: Occupancy down, managed Medicare use up in skilled nursing facilities
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Mar 14, 2016
Skilled nursing facility occupancy has dipped from 2011 to 2015, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s inaugural Skilled Nursing Data Report.
NIC unveils ‘game changer’ data reports
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John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2016
Skilled care operators can soon gain quicker access to occupancy, patient mix and revenue data and other key information, thanks to free, quarterly reports the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
SNF operated by troubled chain faces $100,000 fine after resident’s death
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Mar 10, 2016
A Massachusetts nursing home whose operator has been repeatedly accused of poor care by the state and residents’ families now faces fines of up to $100,000 in the death of a former resident.
More than a fourth of hospital readmissions preventable, study finds
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Mar 09, 2016
Improved discharge directions and communication between patients and providers could prevent up to 27% of hospital readmissions, according to a new study.