The 8th annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo takes place Thursday (June 20) and will focus on the ability of technology to improve senior care.
Long-term care providers’ EHR adoption has stalled out, study and widespread worries reflect
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 13, 2024
In a “concerning trend,” providers of aging services such as skilled nursing have stalled in their progress toward adopting advanced electronic health record technology, according to a newly released...
Study: Diabetes speeds up progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
The first year after a person is diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a “critical window for intervention” if the individual has diabetes. That’s because diabetes accelerates the...
Group defines long COVID in effort to unify healthcare entities, improve medical responses
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published a new report that better defines long COVID. The group put together the consensus document at the federal government’s...
Sitting more lowers odds of healthy aging, new report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
Sedentary behavior is associated with lowering a woman’s odds of healthy aging, while light physical activity is linked to better odds of healthy aging, according to a new report.
Analytics firm takes on EHR giant PointClickCare in ‘life and death’ information sharing lawsuit
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2024
Real Time Medical Systems has asked a federal judge to force the nation’s largest post-acute EHR provider to keep its clients’ data accessible, saying information blocking “will cause needless patient...
Something tells us they’re into something good: Immanuel unites region’s seniors with Hermits, music,...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 12, 2024
It’s common for senior care providers to look for ways to celebrate their residents, but few take it to as large a scale as Omaha, NE-based Immanuel Communities.
FDA approves RSV vaccine for adults 50 to 59
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
The Arexvy respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which is already approved for adults 60 and up, is now indicated for use in people ages 50 to 59 years old thanks to recent Food and Drug Administration...
AI can cut back on high-touch billing tasks, but some staff still see its as a high threat
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2024
Artificial intelligence can pay major dividends when it comes to managing back-office billing efforts, but the key to maximizing payments with it lies in knowing exactly where to build in coaching and...
Nursing homes left in the dark when utilities cut power to prevent wildfires
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Kate Ruder, KFF Health News
Jun 10, 2024
As preemptive power cuts become more widespread, nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness. But it shouldn’t be up to the facilities alone, according to industry officials and academics.