Study finds ‘no way’ to predict readmission risk in joint replacement cases
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Jan 26, 2017
Healthcare providers are lacking a way to accurately predict readmission among joint replacement patients, despite growing federal scrutiny on the issue, a new study shows.
Report: Security plans, training among Medicare contractors not up to HHS standards
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Jan 26, 2017
The number of problems in Medicare Administrative Contractors’ information security programs is on the rise, according to a federal audit published this week.
Your FitBit might just save your life — and your residents’
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Jan 24, 2017
Even though I fell off the wearable fitness monitor bandwagon, recent research from the Stanford University School of Medicine might just serve as the incentive I need to jump back on it.
Supreme Court won’t review false claims suit against Genesis-owned provider
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Jan 24, 2017
Three strikes and she’s out: A whistleblower’s lawsuit against a Genesis HealthCare subsidiary won’t get its day in the Supreme Court, the court posted on Monday.
Advocates push for politicians to keep seniors in mind in new administration
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Jan 23, 2017
With the future of the Affordable Care Act and President Donald Trump’s nominee for top health official awaiting confirmation, one group is urging lawmakers to bear seniors’ healthcare needs...
$125 million SNF settlement contributes to $1 billion bump in fraud recoveries
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Jan 20, 2017
The $125 million settlement by Kindred Healthcare Inc. and a $30 million settlement with North American Health Care over therapy claims are counted among recoupments by the federal government that totaled...
Provider gets court’s OK for new developments after competitors stage legal battle
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Jan 19, 2017
An Illinois-based rehabilitation provider can start building two new facilities after fighting other long-term care facilities in court over the development.
Resident’s family won’t be forced to arbitrate claims, court rules
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Jan 19, 2017
The family of a deceased Kentucky nursing home resident will not have to arbitrate a dispute with the facility following a federal court’s ruling. The decision arrived last week, just over a month...
LTC providers ‘win’ with new regs on drug repackaging, group says
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Jan 18, 2017
Guidance on medication repackaging recently published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is earning praise from one long-term care pharmacy group, which says the final guidelines help reduce drug-related...
Advance directives sloppy, providers lagging, study finds
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Jan 18, 2017
Many nursing home providers are missing out on opportunities to reduce unnecessary care and cut healthcare costs by not having residents’ advance directives on file, according to recent research.