The Multidisciplinary Medication Management Project has announced the most dangerous drug interactions for seniors in long-term care settings. The list includes Warfarin drugs, ACE inhibitors and digoxin.
Ask the legal expert: What legal considerations should providers ponder before joining an ACO?
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2012
Your organization can add value by integrating with acute care providers, in an ACO or otherwise, and ensuring that individuals receive efficient, high-quality care as they transition from the acute to...
AHIMA unveils two services
Sep 29, 2015
The American Health Information Management Association has debuted two tools to address information governance services.
CMS proposes physician Medicare payment rate cut in 2010
Jul 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday proposed reducing Medicare payment rates for physicians by 21.5% in calendar year 2010. It also disclosed other physician payment reforms as part...
Study: Medicare lacks tools to enforce policies
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 05, 2007
Medicare lacks sufficient information in most cases to apply its policies. It also lacks the resources or incentives to acquire the information, a new study suggests.
CMS launches tool to help skilled nursing providers achieve interoperability
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 22, 2018
The federal government launched a new tool on Thursday as part of an effort to give skilled nursing a better vehicle to exchange records with other healthcare stakeholders.
Personal health information that’s quickly available
Jun 13, 2012
Resident information is now quickly available though a new product offered by myPHI. The myPHI Vault provides nursing homes and others with quick access to essential medical information. First responders...
Facilities angered by retroactive cuts
Nov 01, 2011
NEW YORK – That the state health department cut nursing home Medicaid funding this year was enough of a sting, but having to recoup payouts from years before was the proverbial straw for nearly 36...
House reform bill could cost more than 700,000 healthcare jobs: report
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 22, 2017
About 725,000 healthcare jobs could be lost over the next decade as a result of the pending House GOP healthcare bill, according to analysts.
Iowa forms new unit to monitor nursing home abuse
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2004
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has formed a new unit to investigate nursing home abuse. The unit is designed to ensure that abuse complaints are addressed quickly and that case information...