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...
Medical device tax could crimp long-term care supplies, hike cost, dampen innovation, expert says
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 20, 2012
A medical device excise tax scheduled to hit Jan. 1 is causing uncertainty among manufacturers and providers, a healthcare expert said Monday.
And you thought long-term care operators lived in silos?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2012
Our Founding Fathers were wise to separate our government’s executive, legislative and judicial branches. As we’ve seen all too often, concentrated power leads to disastrous results.
Final rule reduces regulatory burden for long-term care facilities
By
McKnight's Staff
May 11, 2012
A new rule eases the regulatory burden on providers serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and has the potential to save the healthcare system $100 million in the first year.
HHS sending teams of budget experts to troubled states for Medicaid help
Feb 24, 2011
In an effort to help keep Medicaid off the chopping block in states with budget shortfalls, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has offered to send teams of HHS staffers to states that...
CLASS Act only begins to address long-term care needs, panelists say
Jan 07, 2010
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act would increase access to long-term care, but more actions need to be taken to overcome problems facing the field, according to panelists...
State privacy laws could be slowing electronic medical record adoption
Jul 14, 2009
The call for widespread adoption of electronic medical records has prompted some states to pass stringent privacy laws to protect their residents against fraud or identity theft. But a new analysis finds...
Senate Finance Committee approves Sebelius for top spot at HHS
Apr 22, 2009
By a 15-8 vote Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee confirmed the nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) for the role of secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The full...
Daschle withdraws nomination for secretary of HHS
Feb 04, 2009
Tom Daschle, former senate majority leader, withdrew his nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday amid questions about his failure to pay back taxes and potential...
VA joins with human mobility firm on joint pain
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2022
The San Francisco VA Health Care System, along with the Northern California Institute for Research and Education, has partnered with human mobility firm Roam Robotics to study the impact of Ascend, the...