When I was a child, I had various non-life-threatening medical problems. Any treatment involved a lengthy discussion with my healthcare provider. Which is why I started laughing when I came across an example...
What’s happening in the Senate is no thing of beauty
By
John O'Connor
Jul 17, 2017
When it comes to the Senate’s latest healthcare bill, providers have unloaded many valid criticisms of it. Sadly, they may be irrelevant. It’s easy to get so caught up in this legislation’s...
Is Donald Trump a friend or foe of long-term care?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 06, 2017
There’s an old saying in Chicago politics: Once you’re bought, stay bought. In other words, if you are being paid to behave a certain way, don’t flip-flop. Those who would like to think...
Getting to the teeth of the matter
By
John O'Connor
Jan 30, 2017
“I have a bone to pick with you,” proclaimed the indignant voice on the other line. In my experience, conversations that begin with that invitation seldom go well.
Do the safety dance
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Jul 19, 2016
Imagine for a moment that the long-term care industry came with a set of commandments. I’m talking carved in stone, universally accepted tenets for providers. What would rank as number one? Mine...
Technology troubles hitting close
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Sep 07, 2015
We like to assume that healthcare workers are a trustworthy bunch, especially when they’re entrusted with caring for people’s’ loved ones. But manipulation of data, from patients’...
Naked crowd-funding — the salvation of long-term care
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 10, 2015
Crowdfunding isn’t the only way to raise money for a good cause, though it has recently netted one provider 60 televisions. Nudity is also an ever-attractive option.
LTC Evangelism 101
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 10, 2015
Do you ever try to attract “talent” to your work environment? Sometimes I’m surprised we recruit at all. I know most people fall in love once they get there, but the getting there is...
Will 29-hour workweeks be the new normal in long-term care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2013
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about problems uninsured people are having with health exchanges. But not much is being reported about a different kind of exchange many long-term care managers might...
Shamelessly invoice at your own risk
By
John O'Connor
Mar 22, 2013
Here’s the good news for providers: new analytics are making it possible to understand and bill your care in ways that would have been impossible just a few years ago. Here’s the bad news:...