Collaboration and communication important for ACO partnerships, LINK panel says
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 23, 2013
Long-term care providers must have a collaborative mindset if they want to join an accountable care organization, according to a panel of experts at the LINK LTC & Senior Living Conference. Top executives...
Omnicare settles federal whistleblower suit
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 17, 2013
An Illinois federal judge approved the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, following a settlement agreement on July 9, according to local media reports.
NICHE selects HealthcareSource
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders has selected HealthcareSource for e-learning content and webinars, the company announced.
Software system communicates therapy outcomes
Jul 02, 2013
RightTrack by Functional Pathways officially launched on Monday. The software allows a provider to be able to track key functional outcomes, such as safety and pain, and to track progress.
Plasma protein injections help chronic wounds heal
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2013
Chronic diabetic wounds can completely heal if they are injected with a plasma protein called plasminogen, according to new research from Umea University in Sweden.
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...
Judge denies Omnicare’s ‘untimely’ motion to disqualify whistleblower in nursing home...
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 19, 2013
Omnicare has failed to disqualify a whistleblower who alleges the long-term care pharmacy paid kickbacks to nursing homes, ruled a district court judge.
Capital ideas coming to the NIC conference
Jun 12, 2013
Providers seeking capital – and new funding options – will converge in Chicago this fall for the 23rd annual NIC National Conference.
New capital options to be unveiled at NIC conference
Jun 05, 2013
Providers seeking capital — and new funding options — will converge in Chicago later this year for the 23rd annual NIC National Conference.