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.
OIG spends $75M on Medicaid oversight, recommends cost-saving measures
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 08, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General spent $75 million on Medicaid oversight during the last fiscal year, a 4% increase over fiscal 2012, according to a new report.
Bladder scanner offered for nurses
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 19, 2019
EchoNous, based in Seattle, has released the EchoNous Bladder™, an all-electronic, non-mechanical, bladder scanning tool for nurses.
States spotty on checkups
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
An initiative that provides states with grants to implement background check programs is off to a slow-moving start, according to a recent report.
McKnight’s heads to AHCA/NCAL annual convention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 04, 2013
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News will be heading to Phoenix this weekend to bring you the latest news from the 64th annual AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention and Expo.
Revised guidelines increase flexibility for additional document request submissions
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 26, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided to ease guidelines concerning auditors’ requests for additional documentation. CMS is giving providers a small break by saying auditors should...
Infection solutions debut
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2019
Relias has announced two new clinical programs, Relias HACs and Relias Sepsis.
CMS provides Phase 3 relief
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
Providers will receive a reprieve on some new Requirements of Participation Phase 3 tenets, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has its way, agency officials said in July.
PokitDok Inc. acquired
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 18, 2018
Change Healthcare announced it had bought the intellectual property and other assets from PokitDok Inc, a platform-as-a-service company for healthcare.
A ‘satisfying’ survey ahead?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 06, 2017
Changes to the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes may be on the horizon under recommendations published by the Government Accountability Office in December.