Optimus EMR Inc. announced the launch of its new Optimus Billing and Financial System (OBFS) last week.
The OBFS is fully integrated with the company’s EMR clinical system, sharing one point of entry...
State News for September 2016
Sep 05, 2016
State officials should crack down on minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, according to a new report.
Last week to enter McKnight’s Tech Awards
Jul 26, 2017
Don’t miss your chance to enter your facility in the McKnight’s Technology Awards. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 28.
McKnight’s awards open
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2014
The entry period is now open for McKnight’s 3rd annual Excellence in Technology program.
Brain changes occur before amyloid plaques develop in those with Alzheimer’s, study finds
Dec 22, 2010
People who are considered at risk for developing Alzheimer’s have abnormal brain function even before they develop amyloid plaques, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found.
Mouse study: Memory loss from Alzheimer’s can be reversed
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 28, 2005
Once again, mice are leading the way to greater understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study involving the furry creatures revealed that memory loss due to Alzheimer’s can be reversed.
Lawmakers want $4 billion nursing home compensation fund, extended statute of limitations
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2021
New York lawmakers want to establish a $4 billion compensation fund, similar to the one formed after the Sept. 11 attacks, for families of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Omnicare reaches $124 million settlement in nursing home kickbacks case
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 26, 2014
The nation’s largest long-term care pharmacy has agreed to a $124 million settlement over claims of kickbacks to nursing homes in the form of price breaks on certain drugs, the U.S. Department of...
Study: Estrogen pills may increase women’s risk of Alzheimer’s
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 24, 2004
Estrogen pills appear to slightly increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in postmenopausal women, according to a government study entitled “Women’s Health...
Super Tuesday webinar to focus on Section GG
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 28, 2016
With changes to the MDS form right around the corner, national expert Leah Klusch will lead attendees at an August 9 McKnight’s webinar webinar on the newly added MDS section: GG — Functional Abilities...