Given the response to last week’s post about the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court, I’ve decided there’s only one way to make this week’s blog as successful in terms of...
Why the Supreme Court will vote in favor of the Affordable Care Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 03, 2012
You may not like — nay, hate — the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Supreme Court may agree with you. That doesn’t mean the justices will strike it down.
Provider, help thyself
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 27, 2012
An expert who presented at last week’s McKnight’s Online Expo nailed it: Wound care cases land in court largely because too many providers are relying on verbal agreements or instructions between...
When the caregiving glass is half-empty
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2012
The prevailing wisdom in healthcare is that a family member’s inability to accept a loved one’s impending death or a dire prognosis relates to miscommunication. A new study turns this on its...
Catheters, infections and … you don’t want to know
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 06, 2012
Urinary catheters were on my radar twice last week. The first involved a late-night trip to the vet with an unhappy cat. The second, a political animal.
Pharmacy integration also a technology consideration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2012
While many providers are still wrapping their heads around electronic health records and web-based care plans, there’s another hurdle many are preparing to overcome: integration with pharmacy records.
New sponsor comes to G & E
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2012
The board of real estate investment trust Grubb & Ellis Healthcare Trust voted in November to replace Grubb & Ellis with American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital as co-sponsors. It will now be...
Common issue: ACO confusion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Healthcare providers are struggling to decipher new approaches to reimbursement, including accountable care organizations, according to a new survey.
OIG: Firm can’t be only supplier to SNF
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A skilled nursing facility should not use a medical supply company as an exclusive supplier in order to get lower prices, according to an advisory opinion from the Office of the Inspector General.
Court’s verdict on spider bite likely to bug many operators
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 02, 2011
The death of a nursing home resident from a spider bite is a healthcare liability claim and requires an expert report to be filed as such, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled in July.