… and Health Care REIT purchases Genesis facilities for $2.4 billion
Mar 01, 2011
Health Care REIT said Monday that it would be buying virtually all of the real estate assets of privately owned Genesis Healthcare for $2.4 billion. The real estate investment trust will be acquiring 147...
President’s budget proposal cuts Medicaid payments to providers by $28.8 billion over 10 years
Feb 15, 2011
President Obama released his $3.7 trillion budget for FY 2012 Monday, and it would lower Medicaid payments to healthcare providers by $28.8 billion over 10 years.
Smart Money
By
William C. Fisher
Feb 01, 2011
President, Investment Advisory Group LLC
Genesis Health System selects Orion for facilities
Dec 22, 2010
Genesis Health System has selected the Orion Health Rhapsody Integration Engine. The platform will be used to migrate, manage, and streamline message exchange between 75 clinical and business systems,...
Brain changes occur before amyloid plaques develop in those with Alzheimer’s, study finds
Dec 22, 2010
People who are considered at risk for developing Alzheimer’s have abnormal brain function even before they develop amyloid plaques, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found.
Memory care is about nurturing the human spirit
By
Loren Shook and Steve Winner
Nov 30, 2010
A new book talks about the importance of connecting with and loving individuals who have dementia.
Advanced MRI, artificial intelligence techniques help identify those at risk for further cognitive decline
Oct 07, 2010
Combining advanced MRI and artificial intelligence techniques could help doctors determine which patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will suffer further cognitive decline, according to new research.
How to do it… Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2010
Now that Oct. 1 has passed, the pressure is hardly off when it comes to making the most of the new MDS 3.0 resident assessment tool.
Increased use of generic drugs helps to save Medicare Part D billions
Sep 17, 2010
The Medicare Part D prescription drug program saved more than $33 billion in 2007 due to the use of generic drugs, according to a new government report.
More health cases emerge involving new superbug
Sep 16, 2010
A superbug traced to India that has caused widespread alarm continues to pose a health treat.