Stimulus dollars give healthcare IT spending an early boost
Sep 15, 2009
Federal stimulus dollars for healthcare IT expansion aren’t scheduled to start flowing until 2011. But many firms already appear to be gearing up. Nearly 70% of healthcare companies in an Information...
Abaqis links assessments to the QIS
Apr 28, 2009
Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Poll: Candidates should propose long-term care plans
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Haymarket Media
Oct 15, 2007
Americans are looking to the presidential candidates for long-term care solutions, a new poll reveals.
Provider sues state officials for ‘regulatory assault’ against its facilities
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Mar 22, 2017
A Maryland skilled nursing operator has filed a complaint against state health officials, claiming they “abused and misused the State survey process” to target its facilities in an effort to...
Tougher economy means greater likelihood of Medicaid cuts, Kaiser survey reveals
Oct 01, 2008
A new survey of state officials shows that increasing budget pressures could lead states to start clicking down their Medicaid programs. Most have resisted cuts thus far, but the odds of that continuing...
Doctors fail to expose incompetent peers, survey finds
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Haymarket Media
Dec 06, 2007
Doctors protect other doctors – even when they do wrong. That’s the conclusion of a study that found that nearly half of U.S. physicians do not report medical incompetence and mistakes by peers.
Survey finds less than half of nursing facility C-suites include someone with nursing background
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Marty Stempniak
May 09, 2019
Nursing leaders are sorely lacking among the top managerial ranks at many skilled care operators, a new survey has found.
Today: Earn a free CE and become a technology pro with McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar
Aug 09, 2011
Whether it’s product integration, software or sensors, McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar “Surveying the technology landscape” has something for everyone.
CMS shouldn’t rely on accreditation surveys for hospice quality, report says
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Jun 30, 2015
Accreditation surveys are not a guarantee that hospice providers are meeting federal or state requirements, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Pregame is over: Providers must deal with survey and assessment changes for real starting Sunday
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 30, 2012
Nursing homes have heard the warnings and been advised at every turn lately. Now, it’s time to do it right, or risk losing out on reimbursements. Significant changes have been made to the new MDS...