Court’s new Jimmo mandate earns LTC experts’ criticism
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Oct 01, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dropped the ball when it came to explaining maintenance therapy coverage under the landmark Jimmo case, according to a federal court.
Training technique halves dementia risk
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Oct 01, 2016
A highly specialized brain training technique reduced seniors’ dementia risk by nearly 50% over a 10-year period.
Providers disappointed with final rule’s ‘unnecessary’ arbitration ban
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Sep 30, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ newly released final rule for long-term care is a whopping 713 pages, but one provision in particular has earned more backlash from provider groups than...
Nursing homes ‘unlikely’ to completely eliminate MRSA, study finds
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Sep 28, 2016
While long-term care providers can strive to reduce the prevalence of MRSA in their facilities, achieving complete elimination of the infections is unlikely, a new study suggests.
Report: HHS needs to improve security, oversight of electronic health information
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Sep 28, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ current guidelines for securing health information aren’t comprehensive enough to help providers adequately protect themselves from the growing...
Got kidney stones? It may be time to visit Disney World
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Sep 27, 2016
Before you jump on the “Who paid for THAT study?!” bandwagon, know that this research wasn’t borne from some scientist’s Nyquil-induced fever dream.
Feds release guide for providers on negotiating EHR contracts
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Sep 27, 2016
Healthcare providers in the market for an electronic health record system can prepare and plan for their purchase with a new guide released Monday by federal health officials.
OIG report addresses concerns over Medicare billing for ventilators
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Sep 26, 2016
The growing number of Medicare claims submitted for ventilators is likely being driven by three suppliers, the Department of Health and Humans Services’ Office of Inspector General said in a data...
One in 9 physicians think ACOs will help quality and costs, survey finds
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Sep 26, 2016
Few physicians believe Accountable Care Organizations will live up to their expectations of increasing quality and cutting costs, a survey published Wednesday shows.
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit accusing Florida of ‘warehousing’ kids in SNFs
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Sep 23, 2016
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Florida health officials alleging that they unnecessarily housed hundreds of disabled children in nursing homes across the state.