Remote monitoring emerges as key player in healthcare transformation
By
Bryan Fuhr
Aug 09, 2013
The recent acquisition of WellAware by Healthsense is reflective of the ongoing transformation of healthcare into a performance- and wellness-centric system that leverages advanced aging services technologies...
Nursing home operators settle Omnicare kickback case for $5 million
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 08, 2013
Two former nursing home executives have agreed to pay $5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit involving long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare Inc., according to the Chicago Tribune.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
CompanyBriefs
Aug 01, 2013
» Chris Bauleke is the new CEO at Healthland Inc., the company announced at the end of June. Bauleke was previously president of RelayHealth Enterprise Intelligence at McKesson.
Senators see flaws in RAC payment system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
Aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in June. Lawmakers questioned auditor payment incentives and a sluggish appeals...
BusinessBriefs
Aug 01, 2013
» Cambridge Realty Capital Companies recently arranged $24 million in Housing and Urban Development loans to refinance skilled nursing facilities with a total of 549 beds in three states. The loans will...
I couldn’t live without … Nurse Rosie Vital Signs Monitoring
Aug 01, 2013
As the director of nursing at the 120-bed Camelot Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Granite Falls, NC, Sarah B. Eckard is happy to be able to pull real-time data, thanks to Nurse Rosie’s...
See the pressure you are up against
By
Kristen Thurman
Aug 05, 2013
At least one pressure ulcer develops in more than 20% of long-term care residents who have lived in long-term care facilities for at least two years. Most pressure ulcers are considered a preventable event,...
Slow gardener, fast study
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Stephen McAlilly, CEO and president, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services
A $1 billion verdict sends a pretty strong message
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2013
It’s a fact of life that people tend to have more balance problems as they age. As a result, falling is a real risk that many of our oldest citizens routinely face. Providing the kind of care that...