A majority of hospices recently had at least one deficiency in the quality of care they provide, according to a recent audit by the federal government’s top watchdog agency.
What is CLIA?
Jan 11, 2008
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) established quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless...
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...
DOJ hits telehealth firm for $4.6M in false claims settlement involving nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 14, 2024
A company that provides mental telehealth services to skilled nursing residents has agreed to pay the federal government $4.6 million to resolve false claims allegations.
Surviving scrutiny
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2011
Faster-paced regulatory climate requires facilities to adopt ‘culture change’ in order to meet new corporate compliance initiatives coming in the next few years
ACHCA preps for Winter Marketplace conference
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 25, 2014
Organizers will be spinning out of Thanksgiving weekend in a final sprint of preparation for the American College of Health Care Administrators’ 21st Annual Winter Marketplace.
Hospice provider wins injunction against HHS efforts to enforce ‘capricious’ reimbursement...
Aug 24, 2010
An Arkansas hospice provider has been granted a temporary reprieve from efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to recoup reimbursement the federal agency says exceeds the annual Medicare...
ACO white paper geared toward post-acute providers
Sep 23, 2014
A new white paper focuses on what kinds of services accountable care organizations should provide in the post-acute spectrum.
CMS eager to leverage new nursing home ownership data, leader confirms
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2023
A top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services enforcement official said Tuesday that the agency is eager to use data collected under a proposed ownership transparency rule to “scrutinize how certain...
Obama rolls up sleeves in an effort to win over wary public
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
President Obama returned to campaign trail mode in recent weeks, seeking to clarify aspects of healthcare reform legislation and boost waning public support.