If there is one sector that proves the adage about incentives driving behavior, it’s skilled care.
The Sorting Hat and a new option
By
John O'Connor
Jan 09, 2012
If you have relatives between the ages of 10 and 20, chances are good that you are more familiar with Harry Potter than you care to admit. J.K. Rowling wrote seven novels that chronicle Harry’s good-versus-evil...
The big picture: More Medicaid woes?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
When Congress repealed a budgetary provision known as the Boren Amendment back in 1997, I wrote that providers had lost a significant legal protection. It appears that the full force of that loss may soon...
A new attitude across long-term care gets unmasked
By
John O'Connor
Feb 21, 2022
Many people who once thought masking was a reasonable response to COVID-19 have had enough. More than enough, actually.
For providers, this isn’t just a game
By
John O'Connor
Oct 04, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) could be playing a game of Chicken that could prove very costly for long-term care operators and a lot of others.
This time, the labor challenge feels different
By
John O'Connor
May 31, 2021
It might be advisable for long-term care operators to prepare for a two-stroke labor challenge. The first part should look pretty familiar: replacing those who are already checked out.
Who stole the cheese?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2021
Some liken relations between long-term care operators and the government to a game of cat-and-mouse.
Those messy elephants
By
John O'Connor
Jan 05, 2020
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
The Big Picture: A heartfelt reminder
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2019
Mark Parkinson just might be the best leader the American Health Care Association has ever had.
Come for the Rainmaker, but don’t overlook the real experts
By
John O'Connor
Feb 25, 2019
By all accounts, Paul Ryan is an extremely intelligent, charismatic and likable guy. And I have to believe he’s much happier these days pondering what’s best for the future of the republic. At least...