Providers have an outstanding chance to polish their knowledge and skills in three key areas of long-term care Wednesday. McKnight’s 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo features nationally respected speakers...
McKnight’s annual Fall Online Expo returns Sept. 9
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 24, 2015
McKnight’s is proud to host its 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo on Sept. 9. Long-term care providers can earn up to three continuing education credits by attending — and the only thing needed to attend...
McKnight’s Senior Living website and Daily Briefing e-newsletter debut
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 24, 2015
McKnight’s is now offering senior living professionals their own new source of daily news, analysis and information. McKnight’s Senior Living (URL: www.McKnightsSeniorLiving.com) features news,...
McKnight’s Senior Living and Daily Briefing debut
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 20, 2015
Senior living professionals have a new source of daily news, analysis and information from the most trusted media publisher in long-term care. McKnight’s Senior Living (www.McKnightsSeniorLiving.com)...
Managed care: Fear awaits
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2015
The White House Office of Management and Budget review has passed an ambitious new policy that could radically overhaul the Medicaid managed care system.
MedPAC calls for loosening of ‘3-day’ qualifying stay, RAC auditing reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending allowing nursing home coverage for beneficiaries who have spent as little as one day in hospital inpatient status, combined with up to two days...
4th Tech Awards program a perfect chance to thrive
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2015
I’ve learned after many years of covering long-term care that certain things are sure to arouse providers’ anger — over-regulation, under-payment and reckless media accounts among them.
Having standards isn’t enough
By
James M. Berklan
May 20, 2015
There’s a country music song that popularly declares, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.” Well, I’m here to tell you, having standards isn’t...
Not the ideal vision for taking care of business
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
Never mind the mantras about the long-term care profession being “high touch.” The focus has been hijacked and it appears most providers are now consumed by documentation.
The engine behind ACOs is showing its muscle
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2015
The American West was largely settled by pioneers in covered wagons. It looks like a couple hundred years later, the American healthcare landscape is going to be infiltrated by covered Pioneers. And this...