Chicago’s massive suit over OxyContin alleges painkiller drug companies have misled prescribers and patients, leaving many woefully addicted and the city with enormous costs for treating them.
iTacit signs agreement with Seagate
May 12, 2015
Seagate Alliance and iTacit Healthcare have signed an agreement under which alliance members can use the workforce software company’s tools.
Acelity L.P. Inc and Joerns RecoverCare enter partnership
May 12, 2015
Acelity L.P. Inc. and Joerns RecoverCare said they would partner to distribute the former’s negative pressure wound therapy products.
Ready for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for new long-term care digs in the right way, starting with a master plan, and a strategy to minimize disruption to residents
Feds to target value, outlays
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2015
Providers can kiss fee-for-service payments goodbye, says Kathleen Sebelius.
60 Seconds With .. Beth Burnham Mace
May 08, 2015
Q: Do rising prices for properties in this field reflect an improving economy, or is something else going on?
What the future holds
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2015
Like many people, I often wonder what operators should be doing to prep for the road ahead. So when the final program for last month’s NIC Capital Business Strategies Forum listed a session called...
Final bill for rehab dispute: $1.2 million
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
A Maine skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $1.2 million to the federal government to settle allegations it did not prevent RehabCare Group East Inc. from providing unnecessary therapy.
Going green: How residents can help
By
Lenny Hines and Ken Rogers
May 06, 2015
Going green is not a movement reserved just for the young. In fact, practicing environmental friendliness and ecological responsibility is intergenerational, connecting people of all ages who wish to preserve...
Pitts promoted at IPC Healthcare in Kansas City
May 04, 2015
Olevia Pitts, M.D., SFHM, was recently promoted to executive director for IPC Healthcare Inc.’s Kansas City region.