CCRCs are reducing SNF units, adding rehab, report finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 17, 2018
Continuing care retirement communities are adapting to a changing market of healthier seniors, which includes reducing skilled nursing units, a new report finds.
Rural provider hopes lifted: Medicare to pay for virtual doctor visits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 16, 2018
Physicians can receive Medicare payments for using telecommunications such as audio or video with patients, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Prosecutors request judge drop ‘nanny cam’ criminal charges against nurses
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 13, 2018
Prosecutors have asked for the dismissal a case against a pair of Iowa nurses criminally charged with wanton neglect, dependent adult abuse and tampering with medical records after they were allegedly...
Skilled nursing lags senior care in employee engagement, Fortune magazine research finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2018
Employees in senior living communities are more engaged than their skilled nursing counterparts, an indicator of potential future success, according to initial research into Great Place to Work applicants.
Managed care organizations need to increase their fraud prevention efforts, OIG says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 13, 2018
Managed care organizations, which oversee 80% of all Medicaid enrollees, are weak in fighting fraud and abuse, the Health and Human Services Inspector General said Wednesday.
SPADE update coming on July 25 Special Open Door Forum
Jul 12, 2018
Federal regulators will hold a Special Open Door Forum at 2 p.m. ETC on July 25 to deliver information and solicit feedback on the Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements (SPADE) in the IMPACT Act.
A new SCAN Foundation campaign aims to provide support and provoke discussion or the 10 million millennials who currently act as family caregivers, group executives said.
Mediterranean diet shows promise in reducing bone loss
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 12, 2018
Sticking to a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Integration system designed to prevent hospital readmissions
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 11, 2018
Constant Care Technology® LLC announced on Tuesday the integration of its CareConnection® connectivity platform with MatrixCare’s electronic health record system for skilled nursing.
Participate in rehab, hospice studies
Jul 11, 2018
Providers are encouraged to participate in studies that examine benefits and salary data for their profession.