Alzheimer’s disease is very good at taking. It takes away memories. It takes away personalities. It can be argued that Alzheimer’s essentially takes away a person’s essence. And as almost...
Long-term care providers: plenty of reasons to look over the shoulder
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 18, 2012
As if sobering news weren’t in deep enough supply for long-term care providers, we’ve been reminded again why the threat of getting sued usually lingers in the back of the mind.
Time to put data into your hospital relationships
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2012
Bundled payments mean that you can’t escape the numbers. Hospitals want the data on why you’re the best choice for post-acute care.
‘The bloodbath isn’t over’: Nursing home closures
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 26, 2020
Luckily, food wasn’t the main focus of a business lunch Monday. I lost much of my appetite before I stepped foot in the restaurant. The gathering took place at a respected dining establishment in a nearby...
Sometimes a carrot is really a stick … but sometimes it’s 24-karat gold!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 27, 2017
We all yearn for a time when value-based purchasing (and care) loses its originality. A time when motivations for providing excellent care and achieving excellent resident outcomes are aligned with reimbursement.
Physician relationships hold key to SNF success
By
Anne Tumlinson
Jan 22, 2014
In the rapidly changing healthcare delivery system, SNFs will need to implement strategies to integrate physicians to retain their market share and be competitive. The incentives inherent in value-based...
Changing the conversation: How Americans talk, think and feel about aging
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jun 01, 2011
In my 25 years as a physician, I’ve never heard anyone describe themselves as a “functionally impaired patient with chronic multiple conditions,” a “long-term care recipient”...
A Cost Segregation Study may be right, but is it right now?
By
Kuno S. Bell
Nov 19, 2018
After the tax law change in 2017, you will be penalized if your tax losses are too large. Cost segregation studies can play an important part of managing this issue.
Training managers to build relationships with employees
By
Celeste Smith and Catherine López
Nov 11, 2013
Providers like CenterLight are experiencing greater numbers of frail elderly patients as the general population ages, and a mandate from New York State’s Medicaid program that requires patients who...
A chance for post-acute providers to unite
By
Barbara Gage and Kelsey Mellard
Feb 12, 2015
There is now an exciting opportunity to examine various post-acute care payment and delivery models, and enact meaningful, cost-effective changes to improve care.