Pharmacy giant Omnicare announced that it was extending to Jan. 20 its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share. The original offer had been scheduled to expire in...
Report: Medicare should cover nutritional counseling for chronic conditions
Dec 20, 2011
Medicare should reimburse for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) — or consultations with a registered dietician — to prevent and treat chronic health conditions such as hypertension, obesity, cancer and...
Omnicare extends purchase offer for PharMerica until January
Dec 07, 2011
Omnicare announced Monday that it is extending its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share to Jan. 20. The original offer was scheduled to expire Dec. 2.
Manual targets clinical quality in long-term care
Dec 06, 2011
A newly released manual helps nurses and others take more ownership of their job responsibilities. “Clinical Accountability in Long-Term Care: Six Strategies to Build a Culture of Commitment”...
Palm-sized hearing instrument available from Panasonic
Dec 06, 2011
Panasonic Healthcare Group announced it is releasing a palm-sized hearing instrument for people with mild to severe hearing loss. The product resembles a common mp3 player. The JZ Power WH-105JZ is available...
Mechanical stress can influence healing
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2011
Mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing, a new study concludes. Such forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and...
Certification begins for LTC-related electronic health records
Nov 15, 2011
Electronic health records in long-term care are now being certified, a leading organization recently announced. Vendors approved so far by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology...
Omnicare: New rules are not likely to harm the business
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
The nation’s largest institutional pharmacy vendor does not expect proposed drug handling rules to adversely affect its business, even though they likely will increase drug-delivery costs.
Music video is tonic for the LTC survivor’s soul
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2011
Hopefully a certain bound-to-be viral video has already gotten to you. If not, you can thank me later.
Study questions supplements as hedge against chronic conditions
Oct 14, 2011
Older women who take multivitamins, folic acid and other dietary supplements to ward off chronic conditions actually face a higher risk of dying, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine....