CMS surprises with therapy pay levels in 2022 Medicare physician fee rule
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pleasantly surprised long-term care therapy providers with several parts of the new 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule that it released Tuesday.
NADONA annual conference starts in-person Aug. 7
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2021
The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration is set to host its annual conference in-person again, running Aug. 7-11 in Niagara Falls, NY.
McKnight’s wishes everyone a happy, healthy Fourth of July
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 02, 2021
In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, McKnight’s offices and newsletters will be taking a day off Monday.
The finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards have arrived
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 02, 2021
A panel of expert judges has determined the short list of finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellent in Technology Awards competition.
Not even a pandemic can keep these long-term care providers down
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 02, 2021
I’m choosing right now to bask in the great satisfaction that while pandemic conditions were devastating in so many ways, there was also a steady beat of quality care and innovation pulsing throughout.
When one dangerous compromise leads to another
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 28, 2021
Sometimes providers are backed into a corner and must do non-preferred things. But the big question becomes what’s the next step after the first concession?
APIC annual convention starts Sunday with special LTC track
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 25, 2021
The opening day of the annual APIC convention features an all-day line-up Sunday specifically focusing on long-term care, subtitled “The future is now.”
A long-term care success story you have to wonder about
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 18, 2021
I had known Joe for a couple of years before visiting him at home. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances that caused it, but they planted the first seeds for my infatuation with an often unappreciated...
EHRs, burnout and falls prevention: Major Expo topics on tap Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 11, 2021
The fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo takes place Thursday and will feature in-depth sessions on falls prevention strategies, coping with and averting staff burnout, and best practices...
Nursing homes face barrage of penalties if vaccination reporting doesn’t pick up fast
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 11, 2021
Nursing homes will need to make major progress on resident and staff vaccine reporting to avoid penalties, if data released Thursday is any indication.