Bush not opposed to Medicare drug benefit reforms, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Feb 28, 2005
President Bush would veto efforts to repeal the new Medicare drug benefit but not efforts to reform it, administration officials clarified late last week.
Guide helps therapy pros become better managers
Oct 25, 2011
The Essential Guide to Therapy Management: Skills for Rehab Professionals delivers tools and information for providers who find themselves in a management role. Its tools include action plans, meeting...
Enforcement actions may now stem from quality data, expert says
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2007
Because of greater access, quality-of-care data could form the basis of new enforcement actions against healthcare facilities and their alleged failure to provide adequate care, according to a legal expert.
Report offers latest industry-performance information
Oct 29, 2010
NIC MAP announced that third-quarter reports detailing seniors housing and care industry performance indicators are now available. Data has been collected and analyzed on more than 12,300 seniors housing...
Industry information at your fingertips
Nov 24, 2009
Valuation & Information Group’s Information Digest for the Skilled Nursing Industry 2008 is loaded with industry-related statistics and information. The publication is divided into two main sections....
Medicare launches latest step in quality improvement movement
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Haymarket Media
Apr 14, 2005
Medicare recently launched a “billion dollar program,” the latest move in the quality improvement effort. It is expected to help providers assess and report performance on measures of clinical...
ITUpdate for February 2015
Feb 01, 2015
» An updated federal health information technology plan announced in December aims to expand health information technology adoption and use efforts across the care continuum, emphasizing assistance for...
Tech tool
Dec 19, 2008
Making Information Technology Work: Maximizing the Benefits for Health Care Organizations examines the before and after stages of information technology projects–and provides guidance on how these...
Providers asked to pursue new quality initiative
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Haymarket Media
Oct 04, 2006
The government and several industry groups are asking nursing homes to voluntarily focus their efforts on three quality and performance measures.
Healthcare leaders target payment reform as improvement measure
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Haymarket Media
Aug 02, 2007
Payment reform is the key to improving healthcare in the United States, according to a survey of more than 200 healthcare professionals. But not all agreed on one particular reform measure.