’tis the season — here’s the reason
In our field, recreating inner warmth is needed. It should happen naturally, but does it always?
Executive Decisions: In-house emergency med tech keeps the doctor away
A telephone call out of the blue has helped 202-bed Central Island Healthcare slash its rehospitalization rate, capture about $150,000 in bonus government payments and earn a No. 1 rating among the nation’s...
December Business Briefs
The Ensign Group announced several acquisitions in November, including two Idaho skilled nursing facilities, a continuing care retirement community in Kansas, and an assisted living facility in Texas.
Department of Justice weighs down Diversicare
Hampered by an ongoing investigation, Diversicare Healthcare Services recorded a $7.4 million net loss in the third quarter of this year.
Sabra reluctantly terminates Senior Care Centers’ leases
Sabra Health Care is cutting ties with its largest skilled nursing operator and selling 36 facilities.
Medicaid changes sought
Skilled care providers were reacting with caution to proposed “significant” changes to private Medicaid plans that federal officials say will lessen regulatory burdens and give states more flexibility.
New incentive payment plan rewards docs, ignores SNFs
Skilled nursing operators will not benefit from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment system under a new federal final rule issued in November.
Ask The Payment Expert: What is the outlook for 2019 reimbursement for SNFs?
Expect more changes that affect reimbursement in one way or the other.
Double the fun: McKnight’s Tech Awards adds categories and celebrates success
The launch of the sixth edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards saw it double in size, multiplying the effects of its original mission: Celebrating how operators use technology to better...
December 2018 IT Update
An app piloted by orthopedics company Zimmer Biomet will allow patients who have hip or knee replacements to send heart rate data, steps taken and standing hours directly to their surgeons from their Apple...
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