Clinical competencies crucial to managed care success, experts say
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Apr 20, 2016
Clinical competencies crucial to managed care success, experts say
Leg device for clinicians
Apr 12, 2016
The LPD (Leg Positioning and Conditioning Device) is a new device for nurses and physical therapists.
Potentially fatal drug errors missed by electronic ordering systems, report finds
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Apr 08, 2016
Computerized physician order entry systems don’t always catch potentially harmful or fatal medication errors, according to a report released Thursday.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … Electronic medical records
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Apr 04, 2016
I’m the assistant director of nursing and my corporate office told me that we were going to electronic medical records soon and I was going to be in charge of the rollout. They also told me about...
NIC report: Occupancy down, managed Medicare use up in skilled nursing facilities
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Mar 14, 2016
Skilled nursing facility occupancy has dipped from 2011 to 2015, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s inaugural Skilled Nursing Data Report.
NIC unveils ‘game changer’ data reports
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John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2016
Skilled care operators can soon gain quicker access to occupancy, patient mix and revenue data and other key information, thanks to free, quarterly reports the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Chronic care management functionality debuts
Mar 01, 2016
Aprima Medical Software announced the general availability of new chronic care management functionality for the Aprima Electronic Health Record system.
Providers wary of pay, care coordination aspects of chronic care proposal
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Feb 02, 2016
A set of proposed policies for chronic care may have “unintended consequences” on payment systems and create barriers to care coordination, say provider groups.
Omnicell buys Aesynt Holding
Jan 20, 2016
Omnicell Inc., which makes medication supply products, has bought Aesynt Holding Coöperatief U.A.