Survey: Providers’ preparedness stagnates at low level for next HIPAA deadline
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Haymarket Media
Feb 17, 2005
Fewer than 1 in 5 healthcare providers are prepared for the next round of medical records rules set to go in to effect, according to a new survey. Further, fewer than 1 in 3 payers said they are prepared...
Agency may conduct less than 40% of required nursing home surveys in Kansas this year
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Many skilled nursing facilities in Kansas are going without annual inspections, with survey completions expected to remain below the 40% mark this year.
Nursing degree programs turned away more than 50,000 qualified applicants in 2013, survey finds
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
The nation’s nursing degree programs are struggling to educate the future workforce even as demand for nurses is set to surge, according to the latest annual survey data from the American Association...
Nurse aides at CCRCs receive 3.35% pay bump
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 19, 2018
Salaries for certified nurse aides at continuing care retirement communities have taken a healthy jump upward, according to a new survey.
More nurses taking on overtime hours to ease recession pains
Jul 27, 2009
Nurses are taking on more hours and more shifts during the recession, but many say that it’s only temporary, according to a new survey.
Surveyor ‘help’ leads to chaos
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
An Ohio nursing home says residents became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, leading the provider to file a lawsuit.
Study: Nursing home residents satisfied with overall care, but not with activities and food
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Ashley Carman
Aug 07, 2013
Nursing homes that have higher levels of staff and less deficiencies tend to have more satisfied residents, according to a new analysis, but activities and food are still areas for improvement.
Combo platter
Dec 16, 2008
Nearly half of all business-to-business marketing dollars (47%) are now spent online, according to a joint survey by Hearst Electronics Group and Goldstein Group Communications. “The survey’s...
Medicaid reform pilot to enhance choices confuses beneficiaries
Oct 17, 2008
A Florida pilot program designed to give Medicare beneficiaries more choice and control concerning their healthcare plans has led to more confusion than anything else, according to a recent review by the...
New OIG Medicaid fraud data, map shows nearly $1.9 billion in recoveries
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Mar 07, 2017
Medicaid Fraud Control Units delivered nearly $1.9 billion in recoveries in fiscal year 2016, according to a new data set and interactive map released Monday by federal officials.