A kickback case against Omnicare came to a conclusion in October, with the pharmacy titan agreeing to pay $28 million to clear up allegations that it promoted an anti-seizure medication to nursing home...
CCRC songstress packs them in
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Dec 06, 2016
Kathy Crouse has come a long way in her time living at Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community in Catonsville, MD.
Nurse who vented about relative’s care on social media found guilty of professional misconduct
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Dec 06, 2016
A Canadian nurse who took to social media to air her frustrations over a relative’s skilled nursing care has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a nursing organization.
Trump may maintain support for health IT, cut funds for HIPAA audits
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Nov 14, 2016
Health information technology and interoperability are expected to stay top priorities for health officials in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, according to one expert.
ACOs aiming to improve health through patients’ nonmedical needs
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Nov 11, 2016
Half of accountable care organizations address their patients’ nonmedical needs, such as housing stability or food insecurity, in an effort to improve overall health, according to a new study.
HHS: Medical appeals backlog could be ‘eliminated completely’ by end of FY 2019
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Nov 09, 2016
The overwhelming backlog of Medicare claims appeals may be a thing of the past as early as fiscal year 2019, according to a court brief filed by the Department of Health and Human Services on Monday.
MDS accuracy, staffing data among most cited deficiencies, CMS reveals
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Nov 08, 2016
Deficiencies in Minimum Data Set accuracy and posted nurse staffing information were the most commonly cited among MDS 3.0 Focused Surveys conducted in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report.
Kindred leaving U.S. skilled nursing business
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Nov 08, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. announced plans Monday to exit the skilled nursing facility business, citing “dynamic changes” to the healthcare industry.
Genesis, UNM partner up to cut hospital readmissions
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Nov 05, 2016
The nation’s largest provider of skilled nursing services is teaming with the University of New Mexico Health System in an effort to tackle the growing issue of hospital readmissions among nursing...
Angels against abuse
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Nov 05, 2016
Search any news website for the phrase “nursing home” and your quest could return some less-than-stellar stories alleging elder abuse or neglect.