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.
Court’s decision gives Omnicare a win, end to 8 years of litigation in whistleblower case
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Nov 02, 2016
Long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare has been let off the hook in a whistleblower case spanning eight years, thanks to a court’s ruling last week.
Lawmakers release draft legislation to revamp Medicare for chronic conditions
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Nov 01, 2016
Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease could potentially experience improved outcomes and care coordination under a piece of draft legislation unveiled by the...
Clinical and payment option released
Oct 25, 2016
McKesson Health Solutions has debuted its ClaimsXten™ Policy Management, a new clinical and payment management solution.
Omnicare to pay $28 million to settle kickback allegations
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Oct 18, 2016
The nation’s largest skilled nursing pharmacy provider has agreed to pay $28 million to settle allegations that it received kickbacks to promote use of an anti-seizure medication to nursing home...
Reader Poll: What non-clinical skill is most important in your daily work?
Oct 01, 2016
“Conflict resolution would be a big one. I have 300 employees and they don’t always get along. It really depends on the situation, but it’s usually employee to employee.”
Report: HHS needs to improve security, oversight of electronic health information
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Sep 28, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ current guidelines for securing health information aren’t comprehensive enough to help providers adequately protect themselves from the growing...