A provision included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 that would double the maximum amount civil monetary penalties for providers has one leading healthcare organization crying foul.
MedPAC begins working on unified post-acute pay plan
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John Hall
Nov 05, 2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is devising a plan that would pay skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, home health agencies and long-term care hospitals under a unified...
AHCA pushing toward payment reform
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Nov 05, 2015
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living will soon face their “most formidable challenge of all,” in delivering a proposal for payment reform to Congress,...
Technology solutions shine in 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
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Nov 05, 2015
The success stories submitted to the 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition showcased how savvy providers put tech to use in meeting the needs of their residents and staff.
Collain Healthcare and Briggs Healthcare announce partnership
Nov 04, 2015
Collain Healthcare, an LG CNS Company, and Briggs Healthcare will partner to create efficiencies for clinical teams, the companies said.
Tyco announces alliance with Ascom
Nov 04, 2015
Tyco has formed an alliance with Ascom (US) that will establish Tyco’s SimplexGrinnell business in the United States and Tyco Integrated Fire & Security in Canada as authorized sellers of Ascom’s...
Relias Learning acquires RediLearning
Oct 27, 2015
Relias Learning has completed the acquisition of fellow professional education company RediLearning. The deal will allow 400 new senior care courses to be merged into the Relias library.
COMS Interactive incorporates INTERACT® Program
Oct 27, 2015
COMS Interactive® LLC has reached an agreement to integrate the INTERACT® Program into Daylight IQ® software.
Briggs Inside for Long Term Care debuts
Oct 20, 2015
Briggs Healthcare has launched Briggs Inside, a web-based platform offering forms electronically.
Grant preparation costs $270K, nursing researchers estimate
Oct 13, 2015
Nursing researchers may spend up to four 40-hour weeks and more than $270,000 in costs preparing for a single National Institutes of Health grant application, a new study shows.