Imagine if a person stopped you on the street and said this: “I want to rob your house. The government says I can borrow your house keys, so hand them over.” Forking over those keys would be just about...
Ask the Legal Expert about … accountable care organizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 22, 2018
What legal advice would you have for joining an accountable care organization or similar alliance? It seems like skilled nursing facilities are getting the short end of the stick and we’re wondering...
The Big Picture | Too many providers are living in fear
Dec 01, 2021
These days, all too many providers are living in fear.
The Big Picture: Timing isn’t everything
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2019
The billionaire investor Warren Buffet famously refused to time the stock market. His rationale: Nobody really knows what the future will bring.
Ask the payment expert about …one star
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 25, 2018
On top of PBJ affecting the star ratings, CMS also is performing on-site and remote audits to verify data submitted. Even if you have a vendor submit your data, it cannot be stressed enough: You are ultimately...
Is this our moment?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 01, 2020
It is unarguable: As of March 2020, our lives changed. When we knew COVID-19, this new novel coronavirus, was in our country, life changed as we knew it. And I believe that this pandemic has exposed how...
Editor’s Desk: Minnix book inspires with successful aging stories
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2018
Larry Minnix has always been one of the best writers around. And he’s not even a writer by trade, we professionals have always lamented with respect and jealousy.
Do you speak Year 2020?
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 01, 2020
I’ve always been a big believer that the words we choose to use really do matter. They help us understand; they convey emotion and information, and connect us to one another. What will the words of 2020...
PAWSIC aims to elevate LTC wound care, skin standards
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
60 Seconds with HT4M’s Adimika Arthur
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2019
Executive director discusses innovation, Medicaid underpayment and new technology.