About a year from now, the story coming out of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference will be around how operators are clutching their pearls about the decline...
Assisted living continues to grow while SNF stays stable, NIC experts show
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 11, 2013
Assisted living continues to boom in the seniors housing market, but caution is needed as more units are slated to open in mid-2014, said experts Thursday at the annual meeting of the National Investment...
‘Co-opetition’ can promote innovation, LTC leader says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Cooperative competition or “co-opetition” is largely dormant in the long-term care market, one industry leader said in July.
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
GOP lawmakers want to defund Affordable Care Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2013
A group of House Republicans has told their leadership to defund any implementation of the Affordable Care Act in appropriations bills brought in the next Congressional session.
Senators see flaws in RAC payment system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
Aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in June. Lawmakers questioned auditor payment incentives and a sluggish appeals...
Release of new EMAR
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Optimus EMR has released its second generation EMAR, a module for patient care used constantly for medication delivery and related activities.
Acorda acquires medications
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Acorda Therapeutics Inc. has acquired two assets from NeurogesX Inc. The company paid $8 million to acquire development and commercialization rights for Qutenza® and NP-1998 in the US, Canada, and Latin...
NICHE selects HealthcareSource
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders has selected HealthcareSource for e-learning content and webinars, the company announced.
Handle glows in dark
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
A new handle called Flip A Grip can be installed in a doorway or area where a large grab bar won’t fit. Invented by a physical therapist, the handle has exterior screws and is easy to install, the...