Residents will be anxious to use this Mayo Clinic tool
Oct 10, 2012
The Mayo Clinic is releasing an app for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch called Anxiety Coach.
Stamps to retire from Omnicare’s Long-Term Care Group
Oct 03, 2012
Jeffrey M. Stamps, R.Ph., will retire in mid-November from his position as executive vice president and president of Omnicare’s long-term care division, the company announced.
Second edition of the NIC Investment Guide now available
Sep 26, 2012
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry has officially released the second edition of the “NIC Investment Guide.”
Number crunchers express optimism over seniors housing and care market at NIC meeting
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
Investment in seniors housing continues to grow, but operators need to be prepared for the expanding role of managed care and a move toward value-based reimbursement, experts cautioned Thursday at the...
Expand electronic health record incentives to long-term care, providers insist
Sep 05, 2012
Federal health officials need to expand incentives for adopting Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records to long-term care operators, a provider group demands in a new report.
Omnicare to settle whistle-blower suit
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 27, 2012
Omnicare agreed to settle over claims it provided a kickback when it bought Total Pharmacy services LLC in 2004. Terms of the deal were not released.
MDI Achieve elects COMS Interactive for clinical decision support
Aug 08, 2012
A new agreement will bring the COMS Daylight IQ to MDI Achieve Matrix.
Omnicare shows second quarter profit
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Omnicare Inc. turned a profit in the second quarter, according to a statement from the nursing home pharmacy giant. Omnicare earned $18.7 million, or 17 cents per share, for the three months ended June...
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug fails to deliver in closely watched clinical trial
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 25, 2012
Alzheimer’s researchers met with disappointment Monday when officials from Pfizer announced that the experimental drug bapineuzumab failed to improve dementia symptoms in a Phase 3 trial.
CMS announce electronic funds transfer standards final rule
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 17, 2012
An interim rule governing the adoption of healthcare electronic funds transfer standards is now final and in effect, government officials announced.