Beverly expands its call center by outsourcing, cutting 17 jobs
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Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2004
In response to requests from its frontline nursing home staff, Beverly Enterprises announced plans to expand its information technology services to 24 hours a day. The Fort Smith, AR-based company says...
Upon further review
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2013
Instead of spending more time doing hands-on patient care, therapists who work with Medicare beneficiaries have been strapped with increased administrative tasks, sometimes leading to delayed services,...
Stolen VA laptop recovered
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Haymarket Media
Jul 01, 2006
The government has recovered the stolen laptop computer and hard drive with data on up to 26.5 million veterans and military personnel.
Advancing Excellence hosts forum Jan. 31
Jan 26, 2017
The Advancing Excellence in Long Term Care Collaborative will meet Tuesday, January 31 at LeadingAge headquarters in Washington, D.C.
CMS looking for accountable care organization comments and new Pioneer ACO participants
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 23, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday that it is seeking a second round of applicants to the Pioneer ACO Model.
Nursing home under investigation for nude photos of resident
By
Holly Petrovich
May 22, 2015
A skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facility in Indiana is under investigation after inappropriate photos of a resident were allegedly posted by employees on social media.
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday released the first edition of a new quarterly newsletter that aims to help providers avoid Medicare billing and compliance errors.
SNFs must record staffing levels after each shift if CMS rule proposal advances
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Haymarket Media
Mar 01, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would require skilled nursing facilities to record staffing levels for direct care nursing staff at the end of each shift. It was published...
Expanded wound care line includes silver dressings
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2017
Dynarex, citing an increased demand from customers, has added new products to its Advanced Wound Care Line, including silver- and honey-based dressings.