American HealthTech has announced the commercial launch of its new senior living solution powered by ALIS. The product provides detailed electronic care records for seniors as they move among assisted...
EHR company announces Canadian wound care partnership
Oct 25, 2016
SigmaCare has entered into a strategic partnership with Health Outcomes Worldwide, a Canadian e-health software solution company.
Rehab system launched
Oct 25, 2016
It’s Never 2 Late announced a therapy-specific system called iN2L Rehab at the recent American Health Care Association’s annual conference.
Respiratory medicine company closes $21.5 million in financing
Oct 25, 2016
Propeller Health has closed $21.5 million in Series C financing, which includes 3M Ventures as a new investor.
Feds finalize record $145 million settlement with Life Care Centers of America
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Oct 25, 2016
Life Care Centers of America has agreed to pay $145 million to settle claims that it billed for unnecessary therapy services, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Nurse practitioners improve transfer process, reduce errors, study finds
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Oct 25, 2016
Specially trained nurse practitioners help nursing homes improve the resident transfer process and reduce errors, recently published research shows.
SNF fined $100,000, barred from running training programs after resident’s suicide
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Oct 24, 2016
A Massachusetts skilled nursing facility was ordered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay more than $100,000 in fines after a resident committed suicide in August.
Provider to pay $2.14 million after patient data made accessible through Google
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Oct 20, 2016
A California-based healthcare provider has agreed to pay $2.14 million to settle allegations that it violated HIPAA when protected health information was made publicly accessible through online search...
Improving nurses’ ability to cope with workplace mistreatment crucial to retention, study says
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Oct 20, 2016
Providing nursing staff with tools to handle workplace stress and mistreatment from colleagues is important in retaining staff and maintaining quality, a new study shows.
Learn about quality during Oct. 25 CE-approved webinar
Oct 19, 2016
Both assisted living and skilled nursing providers face increasing challenges in recruiting and retaining workers. Staff turnover can hurt both clinical quality measures, and financial outcomes.