Have you started your countdown clocks yet? It looks like it’s definitely happening this year on Oct. 1, 2014. The transitions from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding will 100% absolutely take effect for the...
Asking for the medical record
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 29, 2014
Millions of dollars have been paid by nursing homes who unsuccessfully defended themselves against incomplete or absent documentation. There are not as many legal guidelines regarding medical records maintenance...
The Corridor Group acquires Daymarck
Jan 28, 2014
The Corridor Group (TCG) has acquired Daymarck, a medical coding and OASIS review services company serving post-acute healthcare providers.
Omega-3 fatty acids could preserve brain health
Jan 28, 2014
Those with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, appear to have larger brain volumes in old age, according to a new study in Neurology. Shrinking brain volume can be a sign...
NTT Data Inc., announced NetSolutions 6.4.7 has been certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
Provider networks: Too big to succeed?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
At this point, you’re well aware that the Affordable Care Act is putting pressure on post-acute providers to partner with hospitals and physician groups. A recent whistleblower case in California...
Nursing home hospice provider kept patients in hospice for years, overbilled for their care, prosecutors...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
An Illinois-based hospice provider overbilled Medicare and Medicaid by inappropriately designating nursing home residents as hospice patients, sometimes for years, according to federal charges announced...
McKnight’s 8th Online Expo to start March 26
Jan 27, 2014
Long-term care providers can now access McKnight’s Online Expo sessions, which occurred live March 26 and 27, in our online archive.
Planning for drug shortages in LTC
By
Troy Hilsenroth
Jan 27, 2014
Regional, national and local drug shortages are constantly changing. One month there may be a severe shortage of one item, while the next month healthcare providers have access to a steady supply. This...
Maryann Timon joins PMD
Jan 23, 2014
Maryann Timon, RN, has joined PMD Advisory Services as the director of post-acute strategies.