MatrixCare has integrated Carequality into its platform, empowering customers to share health information with thousands of acute and ambulatory provider entities.
SCOTUS ruling clears way for more cases, big verdicts against nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing homes under county or state control could see an explosion of lawsuits following a Thursday US Supreme Court ruling maintaining the right of nursing home residents and their survivors to sue in...
OIG urges CMS to use claims to uncover abuse of Medicare patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has pledged to issue new guidance on resident abuse after a federal watchdog found the agency was failing to use claims data to spot potential cases of neglect...
Supreme Court takes up case that could undercut unions’ ability to collect fees
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2018
The nation’s highest court Monday took on a case that could weaken public unions’ dues-collection efforts and ultimately limit their power.
LeadingAge CAST releases Health Information Exchange selection tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2019
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has launched a Health Information Exchange (HIE) selection tool, a multi-part resource that will help care providers understand, plan for, choose,...
Linked Senior, Pioneer Network hold October ‘EngageAThon’
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2019
Linked Senior and Pioneer Network have created a social media awareness campaign targeting Amazon.com for its continued sale of restraints for use in home and residential settings. Linked Senior is challenging...
Report: Shared IT boosts care coordination, but extra workload poses burnout threat
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2019
An evaluation of six Medicare Accountable Care Organizations found that health information technology tools improved patient care coordination — at a cost.
Hackers may have tricked FL worker into giving up info on 30,000 Medicaid patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2018
Florida officials announced Friday that hackers may have stolen the personal information and medical records of up to 30,000 Medicaid recipients in November.
Long-Term Care Group leans on Kryon for automation effort
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 11, 2020
Kryon, a provider of robotic process automation, process discovery and artificial intelligence solutions, has helped a major long-term care third-party administrator streamline its billing applications....
Trump expected to hit Medicaid, Medicare with spending cuts package
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 27, 2018
Congressional leaders say the Trump administration is preparing to propose up to $25 billion in federal spending cuts, which will hit Medicaid and other safety net programs.