More providers need to take part in I.T. test programs — and stick with them.
McKnight’s Tech Awards honor innovation
By
Liza Berger
Dec 05, 2019
Telemedicine. A post-acute provider collaboration platform. Automation of resident activity calendars. These were just a few technologies that earned top honors in McKnight’s 2019 Excellence in Technology...
More home care needed for heart patients, study finds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
Heart patients are less likely to return to a hospital after a skilled nursing discharge if they are prescribed home care, a new study has found.
Momentum builds as ‘superior’ ACOs saved Medicare $3.5B, analysis finds
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 03, 2019
Accountable care organizations are likely here to stay despite concerns by long-term care leaders after an analysis revealed ACOs have saved the federal government more than $3 billion.
News broadcast alleging illegal nursing home evictions roils over Thanksgiving weekend
By
Liza Berger
Dec 03, 2019
A national news story charging that some nursing facilities illegally evict residents when funding runs out, among other reasons, made providers wince during the long holiday weekend. The NBC story reported...
Presidential candidate’s long-term care proposal calls for increased wages, minimum staffing requirements
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 26, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, IN, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has unveiled a plan that seeks to make long-term care more affordable for seniors, increase wages for direct care workers and...
Let’s talk turkey about early PDPM trends
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 26, 2019
We’re not even two months in, and some very interesting trends for the Patient Driven Payment Model are beginning to emerge.
Get on the bus. Workplace culture can drive success.
By
Leigh Ann Barney
Nov 26, 2019
As president of a certified Great Place to Work (and the No. 4 company on Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Aging Services in the Large Seniors Housing and Care category), I am often asked what is unique...
New bills call for nursing home minimum staffing requirements
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2019
Providers are pushing back against a proposed law that would require skilled nursing facilities to meet minimum staffing requirements. They’re instead calling on lawmakers to find solutions to address...
PDPM 1st month analysis: Pay is higher, but providers still ‘leaving money on the table’
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2019
Many providers are not properly capturing several services on the MDS and therefore are missing out on higher reimbursements under the new Patient Driven Payment Model, consulting experts cautioned Wednesday.
