The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has withdrawn a much-criticized Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule that could have caused havoc for skilled nursing providers, in at least 11 states in particular....
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.
Women of Distinction Awards deadline today
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2024
The standard nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program is upon us.
[UPDATED] CMS issues first-ever nursing home staffing mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2023
US nursing homes would have at least three years to provide a minimum of 0.55 hours of care by a registered nurse and 2.45 hours by a nurse aide per resident day under a first-ever proposed federal staffing...
4th Annual Women of Distinction awards open for nominations
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 16, 2021
Submissions for the 4th Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards are now being accepted. The popular program kicked off its 2022 edition by opening the entry portal Tuesday.
Feds pumping cash into e-records push
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2005
The federal government is putting money behind its push to have providers adopt more electronic record-keeping measures.
Thirty elite long-term care leaders have been elected to the second annual class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners, organizers announced Monday.
Pave the way for all races in the new LTC landscape
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2011
“Eye-opening” is the only way to describe results of a new study by Brown University researchers into eldercare usage patterns. In brief, they found that minority residents have been entering...
Long-term care to go Ivy League for new research
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2014
It appears that the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators has decided to buy itself a whole lot of credibility. I mean that only in a good way.
Providers struggling for better IT buy-in
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2006
Hoping to build from an initial overflow meeting, organizers have announced dates for a second long-term care health information technology summit. An array of key figures for the LTC tech world will meet...