Large nonprofit LTC providers have embraced electronic health records, information exchange lags, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 09, 2013
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
New ‘electronic brief’ could help caregivers manage incontinence, report suggests
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 06, 2013
A newly developed “electronic brief” has been designed to improve the quality of incontinence care in skilled nursing facilities, according to a report from the Australian Associated Press.
Aging experts in Dallas, Washington broadcast the same message: Chronic disease is not inevitable with...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2013
There was synergy between Dallas and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Prominent speakers at the LeadingAge conference in Dallas addressed what it means to age well and how people’s understanding of...
Omnicare reaches $120 million settlement in whistleblower suit over SNF drug prices
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2013
Omnicare, the nation’s largest provider of long-term care pharmacy services, has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit over Medicare Part A drug pricing, the company announced...
Build to serve local needs, NIC leader advises long-term care operators
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 16, 2013
Increasing demand for long-term care means that operators can realize solid returns on new construction, but they must gauge the potential for success on a market-by-market basis, according to the leader...
Assisted living continues to grow while SNF stays stable, NIC experts show
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 11, 2013
Assisted living continues to boom in the seniors housing market, but caution is needed as more units are slated to open in mid-2014, said experts Thursday at the annual meeting of the National Investment...
I couldn’t live without … HealthMEDX clinical EMR
Oct 01, 2013
When Michael Mutterer became vice president of senior services at Riverside Medical Center in Illinois in 2011, his first priority was introducing clinical electronic medical record technology in its post-acute...
Ask the payment expert … about clinical qualifiers
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 01, 2013
Most of our residents are covered under rehab services, so why do we need to worry about capturing clinical qualifiers?
Omnicare will benefit from the Affordable Care Act, GOP opposition is ‘perplexing,’ CEO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 09, 2013
Omnicare, the nation’s largest long-term care pharmaceutical services provider, is positioned to be successful as insurance coverage expands under the Affordable Care Act, according to CEO John Workman.
Motivational Interviewing in Chronic Disease Management including T2DM – EXPIRED
Oct 01, 2013
“Why don’t patients just do what we say?!!” Motivational Interviewing is a clinical method for helping people to resolve ambivalence and make successful behavior change by evoking motivation...