Have you ever walked out of a restaurant after a filling meal with an empty feeling in your stomach? I have. It is the feeling one gets after eating sushi without wasabi, Korean food without kimchi, and...
COVID-19 and the new normal for community design
By
Mark Warrick
Apr 09, 2020
During a pandemic or other crisis that requires a lockdown or isolation, the benefits of breaking down buildings into neighborhoods — smaller areas with separate dining and other accommodations — are...
Overcoming your top 3 financial tech challenges
By
Brian Bogie
Apr 08, 2020
Healthcare is changing at a rate faster than ever before. Long-term care facilities face increasing consumer expectations, declining reimbursement rates, changing regulations and a shift in payment for...
Achieving true interoperability
By
Babar Nawaz
Apr 07, 2020
You might think that by this third decade of the 21st century, the computer systems of any long-term services and supports organization could talk seamlessly, reliably and securely to any pharmacy or doctor’s...
In addition to infection control, nursing homes should focus on three priorities to protect and care...
By
Anne Montgomery
Sarah Slocum
Apr 06, 2020
As COVID-19 sweeps through the U.S., the challenges of caring for frail and disabled older adults is growing exponentially. Nursing homes and other residential long-term care settings are on high alert...
Halt hackers exploiting the coronavirus
By
Diane Evans
Apr 03, 2020
Predictably, thieves worldwide are attempting to exploit the coronavirus pandemic to hack into healthcare databases — to the point that Forbes reported a wave of 2,500 malware attacks in less than a...
Amid COVID-19, digital tools can harness the power of community and prevent senior isolation
By
Amy Jeffs
Apr 02, 2020
When there is so much going on day-to-day in skilled nursing facilities, it’s easy for operators to get swept up in their specific community’s needs and forget there’s a whole community outside of...
Communicating with patients and families during COVID-19: Five messages to consider
By
Virginia Feldman, M.D.
Mar 31, 2020
It has now been more than two weeks since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19. Already, providers, patients and family...
COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Protecting yourself from scams and phishing attacks
By
Daniel William
Mar 24, 2020
As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to sweep across the globe and push government health services to the brink, criminals have taken advantage of the widespread chaos. With a...
Long-term care and coronavirus compliance considerations
By
Dana Petrillo
Mar 19, 2020
A new respiratory disease — 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) — is spreading globally, and there have been instances of COVID-19 community spread in the United States. Symptoms of COVID-19 may vary....