iHealth has created the iHealth View Wireless Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor with a display screen. It is designed to be lightweight and give clear results.
Gift cards for patients don’t violate anti-kickback statute, OIG says
Jan 07, 2013
A facility that has proposed to offer grocery store gift cards in return for health screenings or clinical services will be sanctioned, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health...
Poor memory-making another indicator of aging
Jul 31, 2008
When we sleep, fresh memories become converted into long-term ones, according to researchers at the University of Arizona. But the older we get, the harder it is for our brains to make that unconscious...
Notoriously troubled NJ skilled nursing facility to close Monday
By
John Hall
Aug 04, 2022
Years of shocking news from a New Jersey nursing home that included residents’ bodies stored in on-site morgues, tax woes of a troubled owner and disturbing allegations of resident abuse have culminated...
Data analysis doesn’t always lead to good choices: report
By
John O'Connor
Jun 04, 2012
Long-term care operators are increasing their commitment to gathering, storing, accessing and analyzing data. But many firms fail to harness that data in ways that lead to good business decisions, according...
Study: Facebook posts encourage positive public opinion in times of crisis
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 09, 2013
Business owners, including long-term care providers, might find Facebook an asset during a crisis, according to a new study.
Ensign touts ‘record’ fourth quarter under PDPM
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 06, 2020
Executives for the Ensign Group touted a “record” fourth quarter — its first under the recently implemented Patient Driven Payment Model — during an earnings call Thursday afternoon.