Critical thinking tips from the happiest place on earth
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Jul 18, 2017
What comes to mind when you think about critical thinking? For audience members at a session held yesterday at the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration’s annual conference...
Court vacates order requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog
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Aug 15, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services will have another shot at explaining why it believes a four-year timeline is “impossible” for clearing out the current backlog of Medicare claims...
Court: No delay for appeals backlog suit targeting HHS
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Nov 05, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ request to put off litigation over its overwhelming Medicare appeals backlog was denied in late September. Thousands of long-term care provider appeals...
Telemedicine on the rise: Find out more at the Online Expo next week
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Mar 23, 2016
Telemedicine is gaining ground as a hot topic in the healthcare realm, with experts forecasting major growth for the technology in 2016.
Hospitals slam MedPAC’s plan
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Nov 06, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s proposed unified post-acute payment system is “unworkable as a foundation,” the American Hospital Association said in September.
TeamHealth aims for PAC
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Apr 04, 2016
Physician staffing firm TeamHealth is aiming to acquire post-acute physician groups in 2016 following its purchase of IPC Healthcare Inc.
Extendicare closes sale
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Sep 04, 2015
Extendicare closed the $870 million sale of its United States facilities to an investor group led by private equity firm Formation Capital LLC.
The power of the viral post
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Aug 09, 2016
For as tricky as the medium of online reviews can be for the consumer, they must be even trickier to navigate for the business owner on the receiving end. Especially when a scathing review goes viral....
Authorities open investigation into pharma company allegedly targeting SNF residents with unnecessary...
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Oct 23, 2017
Los Angeles authorities are investigating a pharmaceutical company making a drug that has been “aggressively” marketed to nursing homes, according to recent reports. Experts have questioned...
Younger, less experienced nurses more adept at new technology, report finds
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Dec 21, 2016
Nursing home staff with fewer years of experience show greater interest in learning new technology, and adapt to new systems quicker, according to a new report.