When I think of the ongoing shift away from fee-for-service, I am reminded of its value. Whether anyone likes it or not, the era of value-based care is emerging.
Televisit: Tips for communicating with loved ones from afar
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 12, 2020
I have seen recommendations that families have been advised to communicate via phone, FaceTime, Skype, and other various modes of communication. But are residents prepared to do this?
DAY TWO at the 2012 MDS National Conference: Providers playing MDS catch-up before April 1
Mar 08, 2012
CMS officials were listening, and that was positive. Very positive.
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2014
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.
FDA clears Yulex glove
May 07, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived from...
Feature: All together now
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2014
Rehabilitation professionals still are navigating challenges of providing group, concurrent therapies in a world that has come to value individual therapy more
Cutting into costs
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern
State News: Ohio: Medicaid funding plan favors home care
Aug 02, 2011
OHIO — Instead of cutting its way out of an $8 billion budget shortfall, the state will instead shift more funding dollars away from nursing homes toward less costly home-based long-term care in a move...
Opportunity: Improve care for Americans who need it most
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jan 20, 2017
For people with complex health and social needs, getting better isn’t simply finding and receiving the best care they can access at their local hospital.
Unified post-acute payment system within reach, MedPAC tells Congress
By
Jun 16, 2016
A unified, site-neutral payment system for post-acute care is well within reach, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission said Wednesday in a report to Congress.