Making open enrollment more open
When I graduated from college and began interviewing for my first “real” job 15 years ago, my father urged me to find out if health insurance would be among the benefits. I landed a position at a newspaper,...
2020 race could focus on LTC
We have come a long way from when a Democratic president, in signing Medicare and Medicaid into law, stated: “There are those alone in suffering who will now hear the sound of some approaching footsteps...
Sure, you’re smart. But how well do you merge?
Isn’t finding a long-term addition to the team mostly about the culture and the fit? That’s why it’s imperative to find out how he or she is likely to behave on a freeway on-ramp (or office hallway).
Understanding ‘psychotropic’ drugs
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the current version of the State Operation Manual, Appendix PP, effective November 28, 2017, I was impressed by the depth of the work which had...
Care coordination and real-time communication close gaps in care
Elderly patients are a complex population, which means care transitions and the way patients experience them must be seamless.
Khaghani joins RFT
Farzin Khaghani is the new Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and IT at RF Technologies. He was most recently the area vice president at Conformis. Khaghani also has served in executive roles at Johnson...
Skilled nursing gets its turn in the spotlight
For anyone doubting the viability or need to follow the skilled nursing market, the proof is before us this week.
Impacting quality — my way
Last week, I once again joined my colleagues at the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Examiners meeting. What a joy.
A PDPM tool that’s flying under the radar
We are hearing much these days about the government’s plan to adjust Medicare payments. But not much is being said about a helpful resource that could spell the difference between success and failure.
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