From tablets to smartphones, mobile technology is now an affordable way to spend more time with a resident while boosting efficiency for the caregiver.
Deadly pathogen discovered at Ohio long-term care facility could spell trouble elsewhere, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 13, 2014
A type of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa discovered in an Ohio long-term care facility has killed one person and infected six others, according to clinician researchers. A dangerous genetic element...
Myths busted! SNF therapy is a great place for debunking persistent misconceptions and lore
By
Meg LaPorte
Apr 08, 2018
Despite efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify Medicare rules via its coverage manuals and local coverage determinations, some rules are just too broad to interpret specifically,...
Lifting the veil
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Push for FDA approval of generic insulin continues
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Haymarket Media
Jan 12, 2007
Experts say the cost of diabetes treatment could drop by 25% if the Food and Drug Administration approved the production and sale of generic insulin, according to a report in the New York Times.
Generics comprise growing percentage of Part D usage
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Haymarket Media
Feb 12, 2007
About 60% of all prescription drugs used by beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D program through the third quarter of 2006 were generics, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Providers still adjusting to new Medicare rules
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2011
New MDS and RUG-IV rules are revamping how Medicare services are provided and reimbursed. But every indication is that additional changes are coming
PharMerica achieves 75% generic dispensing rate
Aug 04, 2010
PharMerica Corporation announced that the firm leads the long-term care pharmacy industry in generic medication dispensing, with a rate of over 75%. The company’s generic dispensing rate is on track...
Seniors should use generics to avoid “doughnut hole,” policymakers say
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Haymarket Media
Sep 25, 2006
CMS Administrator Mark McClellan is urging greater use of generic drugs by Medicare prescription drug program beneficiaries to cut costs and improve access, he told the Senate Committee on Aging.
Study: Wider generic use would save Part D program billions
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Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2007
Increasing the dispensing rates for generic drugs among Part D beneficiaries could save billions of dollars, a pharmaceutical industry study found.