Republican lawmakers accuse CMS of focusing on recovering, not preventing, improper payments
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Sep 13, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relies too much on investigating improper Medicare payments after they’re made instead of preventing them to begin with, Republican lawmakers said Monday.
CMS updates survey procedure for civil rights requirements
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Sep 09, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require Medicare providers to electronically submit proof of compliance with civil rights requirements, according to a memo sent last week.
Telemedicine cart developed for healthcare facilities
Sep 07, 2016
Telemedicine provider Specialists On Call Inc. said it has developed and launched a new telemedicine cart for use in healthcare facilities throughout the United States.
Ask the Legal Expert about … administrative law judges
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John Durso
Sep 05, 2016
A certain administrative law judge clearly screwed us on a previous decision and now it looks like we’re going to get him again. Is there anything we can do to avoid this?
CMS to inspect SNFs’ social media policies
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Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Surveyors have begun reviewing nursing homes’ policies for addressing employee abuse of residents on social media platforms.
Ask the Care Expert about … preparing for time off
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Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 05, 2016
I love going to conferences and I learn a lot, but it seems like they always put me in a hole at work, both before and after. What can I do?
Design Decisions: Focus on resident privacy
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John Andrews
Sep 05, 2016
Sunny Hill Nursing Home responds to calls for more privacy with solo focus: renovation that affects the entire building
ManorCare battle continues as hospital, victims reach settlement in hepatitis C suit
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Sep 01, 2016
Patients affected by one of the largest hepatitis C outbreaks in U.S. history recently reached a settlement with the healthcare system they blame for the incident.
Updated Five-Star doesn’t fix accuracy issues, senator says
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Aug 12, 2016
New quality measures added to the Five-Star Quality Rating System this week are unlikely to improve the accuracy of the ratings, according to one lawmaker.
CMS to crack down on facilities’ photo, video abuse policies
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Aug 09, 2016
Nursing home surveyors will soon review facilities’ policies on staff members’ social media abuses following several high-profile reports into the issue, federal officials announced Friday.