Change Healthcare said during the HIMSS show that its Claims Lifecycle Artificial Intelligence would be added to the company’s Intelligent Healthcare NetworkTM and financial solutions. The new system...
With Medicaid ‘broken,’ the fight will go to fraud, waste
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., called the Medicaid program “broken” and said it needed a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcommittee...
Quality measurements are a ‘game changer,’ expert notes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities failing to submit data for new quality measures will suffer a 2-percentage point reduction starting with 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services warned in the recent...
Rural provider hopes lifted: Medicare to pay for virtual doctor visits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 16, 2018
Physicians can receive Medicare payments for using telecommunications such as audio or video with patients, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS proposes delaying new home health regulations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2017
Home health agencies would have more time to meet new conditions of participation under a new proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That may give hope to skilled nursing providers...
Employers giving too much credit when hiring: research
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Employers often use correspondence bias when hiring, with potentially negative results, a study has found.
McKnight’s honors Lynne Katzmann with its first Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2019
Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D., is the inaugural recipient of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award.
Linen partnership focuses on infection control
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2018
UMF Corporation, which develops textiles for infection prevention and commercial cleaning, has teamed with Logan’s Healthcare Linen Systems. UMF will offer PerfectCLEAN microfiber products, which includes...
Southwest GA facilities work to recover from Michael
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
Southwest Georgia continued to clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael over the weekend, with many nursing homes and hospitals relying on backup generators.
Refine quality to gain better image: leaders
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
Long-term care providers face negative perceptions and should focus on quality measurements to combat unfair portrayals, association executives said in May.