A new study points out that decreasing lengths of stay (LOS), which are compelled largely by managed care and other group entities, are playing havoc with traditional long-term care operations.
Person-centered care pushing aside nonsense
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 06, 2017
I found it stunning when I recently read that more than a half million people had taken advantage of new Medicare coverage that pays for end-of-life discussions with their doctors. And there was hardly...
One threat removed, but even bigger one remains
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2017
Make no mistake: Long-term care providers will take a victory wherever they can, and the Trump administration’s move to rescind the Obama administration’s ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements...
SNF employment: Does it mean life in slow lane?
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2017
With one son in college and another trying to figure out where to attend, the future job market is a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart.
Socialized medicine — the way to save lives
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2017
Chalk up another one for that famously disruptive New Yorker who crisscrossed the nation the last two years, speaking to big crowds, imploring change. His words are proving prophetic again.
Love him or not, Trump could be your key man
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2016
Politics truly can make strange bedfellows. A great illustration of this could be the many nursing home operators who might think they don’t like President-elect Donald Trump but really could end...
Another ominous sign on the LTC insurance front
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2016
In olden days, if the leader of an army went down in battle, the rest of the troops were likely to founder because they were demoralized, directionless or simply had the fight taken out of them.
Proof HIPAA stakes may be higher than you think
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2016
Like a kid who’s staying up past his bedtime right in front of his parents’ noses, long-term care operators have been enjoying a pass for at least a few years when it comes to HIPAA crackdowns.
4th Tech Awards program a perfect chance to thrive
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2015
I’ve learned after many years of covering long-term care that certain things are sure to arouse providers’ anger — over-regulation, under-payment and reckless media accounts among them.
Not the ideal vision for taking care of business
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
Never mind the mantras about the long-term care profession being “high touch.” The focus has been hijacked and it appears most providers are now consumed by documentation.