Workplace Stress and Career Burnout Among Clinicians – EXPIRED
Aug 26, 2013
From the July 2013 issue of The Clinical Advisor: Workplace stress and career burnout among clinicians. A shrinking pool of providers coupled with the extension of coverage to millions of previously uninsured...
Providers who embrace Electronic Health Records have advantage in partnerships, expert says
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 14, 2013
Long-term care providers shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and drive the conversation with vendors when purchasing an electronic health record system, according to an industry expert.
McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar tackles electronic health records
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 13, 2013
McKnight’s last Super Tuesday before the Fall Online Expo will take place today at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
ONC takes tentative steps to certify electronic health records for long-term care providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2013
The government will press for action on a certification program for electronic health records used by long-term care providers, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...
Nursing home operators settle Omnicare kickback case for $5 million
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 08, 2013
Two former nursing home executives have agreed to pay $5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit involving long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare Inc., according to the Chicago Tribune.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
Kindred shifts allegiance to Omnicare from PharMerica
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with PharMerica and instead partner with Omnicare in 2014, marking a significant change in the landscape of long-term care pharmacy services providers.
Managing Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case-Based Clinical Conversation
Jul 30, 2013
This activity presents a series of discussions on the clinical management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis from our expert faculty. Video vignettes depicting patient-clinician interactions in four...
Chronic Pain: Communication and Evaluation Tools to Optimize Outcomes. A 76-Year-Old Woman with Persistent...
Jul 29, 2013
Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the more common sources of chronic pain. Risk factors for OA include age >50 years and obesity. Accordingly, OA prevalence is increasing. As you’ll learn in this case,...
Avoid survey deficiencies through clear communication and honesty, former surveyor says
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 24, 2013
Long-term care providers should use surveys as an opportunity to showcase great care in their facilities, a former surveyor said in a McKnight’s webcast.