A government watchdog is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to keep a more watchful eye on facility-initiated discharges after finding nursing homes rarely complied with federal requirements...
GAO: Nursing homes are ‘repeatedly harming’ residents
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 24, 2007
Health officials are not punishing nursing homes with serious deficiencies severely enough, resulting in poor care for residents, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
How providers can report low, unavailable PPE
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 15, 2020
Providers have an additional resource for reporting low supply levels of personal protective equipment.
AHIMA unveils two services
Sep 29, 2015
The American Health Information Management Association has debuted two tools to address information governance services.
Mohawk Group gives sales team using iPads
Mar 28, 2012
Mohawk Group sales reps have added a new tool to their repertoire: iPads. These tablet computers will be used to improve customer-service efforts, the firm notes. “The iPad gives our commercial team...
House reform bill could cost more than 700,000 healthcare jobs: report
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 22, 2017
About 725,000 healthcare jobs could be lost over the next decade as a result of the pending House GOP healthcare bill, according to analysts.
Ask the legal expert: What legal considerations should providers ponder before joining an ACO?
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2012
Your organization can add value by integrating with acute care providers, in an ACO or otherwise, and ensuring that individuals receive efficient, high-quality care as they transition from the acute to...
Details of the RoP shakeup: CMS eases quality improvement, compliance and new staff requirements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
Less than five months before the final phase of the Rules of Participation were set to go into effect, CMS has proposed yet another rule that significantly changes some components and delays others for...
Kalorama Information bought
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
BioInformatics Inc. has bought Kalorama Information from MarketResearch.com. Kalorama publishes industry details in fields such as biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
CMS launches tool to help skilled nursing providers achieve interoperability
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 22, 2018
The federal government launched a new tool on Thursday as part of an effort to give skilled nursing a better vehicle to exchange records with other healthcare stakeholders.