What the debate’s entitlement discussion means for LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 21, 2016
While I never expected long-term care to be a serious part of discussion within the three presidential debates, the wonky part of my heart still jumped for joy when moderator Chris Wallace asked about...
New benchmarking system focuses on easy data search
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Skilled nursing providers, for example, can use OnlyBoth to look at specific hospitals and other referral partners. They also can look at competitor nursing homes and compare across multiple facilities,...
Change the nursing home survey process
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2014
If LeadingAge’s latest strategy works as hoped, it would mean high-performing nursing homes wouldn’t have the fire of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dragon breathing down their...
What long-term care can learn from Van Halen
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2015
David Lee Roth, best known for being the theatrical frontman of the rock band Van Halen, is a decision-making genius whom long-term care providers can learn a lot from.
CMS gives providers a mug with a gift card
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 28, 2017
Never have Rolling Stones’ lyrics come faster into my head than when I saw the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would give an 18-month enforcement delay for certain Phase 2 regulations.
Gear up for another healthcare payment fight
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 20, 2017
Watching the GOP try to force through its latest healthcare reform plan, which would once again hit Medicaid hard, I was reminded of something my mother used to jokingly say: “It’s like deja...
Watching out for the hungry HIPAA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2018
Amid all the focus on new rules for nursing homes, we can’t forget the old ones and the need to audit, train and document.
60 Seconds with … Jill Schumann
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2018
Q: What should providers know about trauma-informed care? A: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for policies that are “culturally competent and trauma-informed” by Nov. 2019. Given...
The culture of Kansas
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Everyone in long-term care loves culture change. But there’s a secret.
Kicking and screaming: The need to document verbal disputes
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 15, 2014
If I have a favorite quote from this year’s LeadingAge Illinois conference, it’s from Matthew Murer, an attorney at Polsinelli, who said it’s OK for long-term care providers to turn away...