While skilled nursing facilities could receive $800 million more in Medicare payment increases in fiscal year 2017, providers still must prepare for value-based purchasing incentives in two years.
HHS wants civil monetary penalty rules changed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 10, 2014
Civil monetary penalties for providers will be revised if two proposed rules from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General are approved.
Enhancements added to software platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 18, 2018
Cantata Health has introduced enhancements to its NetSolutions™ platform, the company announced.
Court: Residents’ ‘immediate jeopardy’ outweighs bankruptcy considerations, so provider...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 28, 2015
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration can continue to try to revoke a nursing home’s operating license, despite the facility declaring bankruptcy, a federal bankruptcy court has ruled.
Fingerprint scanning leads to privacy fight
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
The latest tension between employee privacy and staffing procedures is embodied in an Illinois long-term care employee suing his workplace over twice-a-day required fingerprint scans.
Honor roll for talent acquisition released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 29, 2019
Lean Human Capital by HealthcareSource® has selected the winners of its 2019 Elite Honor Roll program.
Phone for the blind released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 22, 2019
RAZ Mobility which makes mobile assistive technology, has launched the Lucia phone.
Intergenerational toolkit now available
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 07, 2019
LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, in collaboration with Generations United, has launched “Connecting Generations in Senior Housing: A Program Implementation Toolkit.”
Bria Health Services chooses automation option
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 07, 2018
Bria Health Services will use the primeFORCE Job Center, powered by BlueFinHire, for automating its hiring process in 13 facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Technology award winners raise bar for third annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Compelling stories of improved resident engagement is how some winners of the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards caught the eyes of our independent panel of judges.