Obama: Healthcare bill would help seniors on Medicare
Mar 16, 2010
The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
Congress approves reconciliation healthcare bill during historic week
Mar 26, 2010
The House and Senate Thursday approved the second healthcare reform bill, bringing to a close the bruising healthcare reform fight in Congress.
Revised federal health IT strategic plan released, linked to long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 09, 2014
Although physicians and hospitals are the main focus of an updated federal health information technology plan announced Monday, long-term care and other providers were also identified as targets of a push...
Pay-for-performance programs are not likely to save money in the long run and may even end up raising costs, according to a recently released report from the Congressional Research Service.
Report: Frail seniors unlikely to be saved during pandemic
May 06, 2008
The “very elderly” likely won’t receive life-saving treatment in the event of a pandemic emergency, a new report states.
House Judiciary Committee approves medical liability reform bill
Feb 22, 2011
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a key tort reform bill. The panel voted 18-15 late last week to advance the measure on to the full House.
Advance directives are not a proxy for euthanasia
By
Sherry Parrish
Aug 25, 2009
It is a mistake to think that advance care planning in any way hurts seniors. Such discussions may lead to more end-of-life care instead of less and help preserve individuals’ decision-making rights.
New test shows emotional memory; possible detection of Alzheimer’s risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 27, 2016
Older adults who tend to remember positive information often do worse on memory tests, a new study has found.
Database to track nursing home performance
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 26, 2007
Brown University’s Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research will create a comprehensive research database to track nursing home performance and policy, thanks to funding from the National...
Success without silos
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2014
Minimum data set coordinators should get as much support as possible from colleagues as they navigate data set changes and ever-evolving requirements