Senior living’s Top 10 marketing questions, answers revealed during webinar for LTC professionals
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Long-term care operators continually need to be aware of what will make them stronger in the marketplace. A webinar focusing on 10 important questions that must be asked and answered to be a successful...
Therapy robots a success with recovering stroke victims, research finds
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 29, 2012
An experimental “socially assistive” robot has been shown to get better results in elderly rehabilitation patients than human therapists, preliminary research finds.
OIG: Volunteer Medicare fraud patrols had declining recovery in 2011
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2012
The success rate of Medicare’s volunteer force of fraud-detecting beneficiaries is declining, a government report finds.
Medicare beneficiaries supportive of ACOs, despite rough start
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Despite a somewhat rocky start, Medicare beneficiaries have been supportive of accountable care organizations, a government official said.
Elder abuse bill pushed
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2012
Lawmakers in Colorado are trying to change the fact that their state is one of only four that do not have mandatory reporting laws governing elder abuse. State Sen. Evie Hudak (D) introduced legislation...
Providers take trip to the top with LeadingAge PEAK leadership summit
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
LeadingAge will host its spring annual meeting Sunday through Wednesday in Washington. Typically considered a “Capitol Hill fly-in” during which providers meet with their respective states’...
House repeals Medicare payment advisory board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
As expected, the House of Representatives repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board Thursday afternoon.
Employers can be required to display union posters, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 06, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board was deemed to be within its legal rights with its requirement that employers post notices about unionization rights, a U.S. district judge has ruled.
He’s ready for House calls: David Gifford, M.D.
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 01, 2011
David Gifford, M.D., Senior VP, Quality & Regulatory Affairs AHCA