Beth Welch has been named the CEO of Clare Oaks, a continuing care retirement community in Bartlett, IL. She joined Clare Oaks as executive director in 2013.
Christopherson joins Healthsense
Mar 03, 2015
Katie Christopherson has joined Healthsense as its Chief Customer Operations Officer, the company announced.
ArchCare to pay $3.5M to settle rehab billing complaint
By
John Hall
Mar 03, 2015
A New York nursing home chain agreed Monday to pay $3.5 million to settle government allegations it failed to prevent a rehab subcontractor from overbilling Medicare for therapy.
NIC spring conference for small- to mid-sized operators on tap
Feb 26, 2015
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry is returning its spring conference to the West Coast. Registration is ongoing for the March 31-April 2 event, which will take place...
Gentell expands to West Coast
Feb 25, 2015
Gentell Inc. has recently opened a West Coast sales office, with Arnie Anderson as its leader.
Dwyer leads at Capital Funding
Feb 25, 2015
Glen Dwyer will lead the Capital Lending and Mortgage Group at Capital Funding Group, the company announced in February.
Justice Department investigating Humana billing practices
By
John Hall
Feb 24, 2015
Humana Inc. reports that it is cooperating with a Department of Justice inquiry into whether it exaggerated the severity of elderly patients’ illnesses to generate higher Medicare reimbursements.
CMS’s confusing kick in the teeth
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 23, 2015
One gets the feeling that federal regulators, no matter how proper the official talk went, took a bit of pleasure in sticking it to nursing home operators over rebasing their star ratings the past week...
Big Data: What it is — and isn’t
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 19, 2015
“Big Data” is a hot catch phrase nowadays because it can empower providers and organizations unlike anything else. But the term is often misused. Here’s what you ought to know about it.
Treatment: Consistency in care too often missing
By
Martie Moore
Feb 18, 2015
Finding — and using — a standard method of assessment for both wound and pain management is critically important, as my experience with a friend with diabetes recently illustrated.