Medicare lacks sufficient information in most cases to apply its policies. It also lacks the resources or incentives to acquire the information, a new study suggests.
Facilities angered by retroactive cuts
Nov 01, 2011
NEW YORK – That the state health department cut nursing home Medicaid funding this year was enough of a sting, but having to recoup payouts from years before was the proverbial straw for nearly 36...
Personal health information that’s quickly available
Jun 13, 2012
Resident information is now quickly available though a new product offered by myPHI. The myPHI Vault provides nursing homes and others with quick access to essential medical information. First responders...
Iowa forms new unit to monitor nursing home abuse
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2004
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has formed a new unit to investigate nursing home abuse. The unit is designed to ensure that abuse complaints are addressed quickly and that case information...
Bill would crack down on nursing home abuses
Feb 14, 2008
Nursing home operators with severe care deficiencies could face civil money fines up to $100,000 – 10 times the current maximum – under a new bill set to be introduced today in the U.S. Senate.
Lintech touts ‘dashboard’ feature
May 28, 2008
Lintech’s newly revised Comet Business Intelligence Dashboard helps firms better monitor, analyze and manage their operations, according to the firm. The application gives managers up-to-date operational,...
Revised federal health IT strategic plan released, linked to long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 09, 2014
Although physicians and hospitals are the main focus of an updated federal health information technology plan announced Monday, long-term care and other providers were also identified as targets of a push...
It’s Not Too Early to Prepare for QAPI
By
Jane M. Niemi, MSN, RN, NHA,
Oct 17, 2012
With a QAPI regulation in process and the subsequent date for submission of a facility QAPI plan to CMS a year after promulgation of the regulation pending, preparing for Quality Assurance and Performance...
Obama: Healthcare bill would help seniors on Medicare
Mar 16, 2010
The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
Pay-for-performance programs are not likely to save money in the long run and may even end up raising costs, according to a recently released report from the Congressional Research Service.