Painting by numbers: the way to go to make the right business decisions
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 24, 2014
The reasons to pursue more robust data-crunching activities keep growing. Especially for long-term care providers, who could have a leg up on other providers and payers.
Providers object after officials publish erroneous nursing home data
By
Danielle Brown
May 29, 2020
Pennsylvania providers are pushing back against the state’s Department of Health after it released inaccurate nursing home coronavirus data, despite being warned about the errors.
Navigating the future of LTC: A tech-driven journey to value-based excellence
By
David L. Morris
Oct 25, 2023
Value-based care (VBC) organizations – and especially Accountable Care Organizations – rely on strategies that shift care from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities to manage costs and still ensure...
Researchers’ app finally lets nursing homes and hospitals talk the same info-sharing language
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2023
In an attempt to reduce rehospitalizations, researchers have developed a new app that allows hospitals to speak the same language as the nursing homes receiving their newly discharged patients.
Asking for the medical record
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 29, 2014
Millions of dollars have been paid by nursing homes who unsuccessfully defended themselves against incomplete or absent documentation. There are not as many legal guidelines regarding medical records maintenance...
Why your future will be a numbers game
By
John O'Connor
Jul 02, 2012
In the looming world of acute-care partnerships, warm and fuzzy imagery is going to take a back seat to cold, hard data. So if you’re feeling like a number now, just wait.
American HealthTech gets new data partner
Apr 17, 2013
American HealthTech and Maun-Lemke Speaking and Consulting recently announced a strategic partnership in which operations solutions that benefit skilled providers will be jointly marketed.
HealthPatch provides health data points
Oct 22, 2013
A new biosensor product, called HealthPatch by Vital Connect, offers eight health data points. A user wears a configurable and non-obtrusive patch on his or her chest. HealthPatch can be used by a physician...
Inovalon to buy Avalere Health
Aug 25, 2015
Data analytics company Inovalon will buy Avalere Health Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, for $140 million.
Aligning talent for Affordable Care Act compliance the focus of Aug. 13 webcast
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2014
The Affordable Care Act presents providers with many challenges, including some that aren’t being well met yet. A McKnight’s webcast on Aug. 13 will discuss the fundamentals needed — including...