Lawmakers, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release the balance of nursing home names on the highly publicized “special-focus...
Senate to mull tort reform
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Haymarket Media
Apr 07, 2006
Next month, the Senate will address a measure that caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits at $750,000.
Information Technology: Record Savings
Mar 04, 2005
President Bush is willing to spend more on healthcare IT now so electronic records and other innovations will reduce future costs.
An old business aphorism holds that it’s necessary to spend money...
Real estate: Clearer vision — Seniors housing may not be as data-rich as other real estate sectors....
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James M. Berklan
Aug 08, 2005
Tell someone his personal gesture is “transparent” and you need to watch out for a possible uppercut to the jaw.
But comment about transparent information to somebody who might pump money into...
Opinion — THE BIGPICTURE: Weighty advice for the future
Jul 06, 2007
You’ve no doubt heard the adages before: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure… A stitch in time saves nine. The directive embedded in both is to address an issue before it becomes...
Government releases updated guidelines on prescribing pain medications
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Haymarket Media
Aug 13, 2004
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued updated guidelines for healthcare professionals and law enforcement personnel on the clinical and regulatory issues of prescribing controlled pain medications.
It’s now or never for healthcare reform, Obama says
Jun 01, 2009
President Barack Obama told thousands of supporters last week that healthcare reform has to take place this year.
Candidates, lawmakers vow healthcare reform will occur, despite financial upheaval
Oct 17, 2008
The current global financial crisis will not prevent the next Congress or president from making healthcare reforms, key leaders are saying.
Annual HIT Summit runs Monday and Tuesday
Jun 22, 2017
The 13th annual Long-Term Post-Acute Care HIT Summit will take place Monday and Tuesday at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Attendees will gather to hear from and speak directly to policy makers and...
HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red
Apr 26, 2010
Medicare cuts under the new healthcare reform law could add 12 years of solvency to the program—but they may also be unrealistic and need to be scaled back, according to results of a new study from the...