Helping your LTC community cope in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 07, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, long-term care facilities may be wondering how to help their own residents, families, and staff members or those directly affected by this devastating storm.
Details of the RoP shakeup: CMS eases quality improvement, compliance and new staff requirements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
Less than five months before the final phase of the Rules of Participation were set to go into effect, CMS has proposed yet another rule that significantly changes some components and delays others for...
Kalorama Information bought
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
BioInformatics Inc. has bought Kalorama Information from MarketResearch.com. Kalorama publishes industry details in fields such as biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Journey to performance excellence
By
John B. Goodman
Jun 29, 2015
Every morning, team members at our corporate office, and at all of our communities across the nation, attend a stand-up meeting, recommitting themselves to embrace a culture of unparalleled service.
CMS launches tool to help skilled nursing providers achieve interoperability
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 22, 2018
The federal government launched a new tool on Thursday as part of an effort to give skilled nursing a better vehicle to exchange records with other healthcare stakeholders.
Small effort, big gains: 30 minutes of exercise may help prevent lethal form of stroke
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2019
Thirty minutes of weekly exercise may offer protection against subarachnoid hemorrhage [SAH], a life-threatening type of stroke, says a new report.
CMS proposes physician Medicare payment rate cut in 2010
Jul 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday proposed reducing Medicare payment rates for physicians by 21.5% in calendar year 2010. It also disclosed other physician payment reforms as part...
Study: Medicare lacks tools to enforce policies
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 05, 2007
Medicare lacks sufficient information in most cases to apply its policies. It also lacks the resources or incentives to acquire the information, a new study suggests.
Experts call cost-report audits ‘easy fix’ for nursing home transparency issues
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
Imposing strict audits of nursing home cost reports and establishing more requirements for ownership changes would allow President Joe Biden’s administration to address persistent accountability and...
Locking the box
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2015
The HIPAA landscape evolves for providers as cloud storage, mobile devices and large-scale cyber attacks present new challenges to security and privacy efforts