Government agency deems Medicare call centers unhelpful
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Haymarket Media
Aug 20, 2004
Medicare carrier call centers, mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2001, aren’t making it easier for providers to comply with billing regulations because customer service...
HHS releases expanded enforcement rule for HIPAA
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Haymarket Media
Apr 20, 2005
HHS has released proposed regulations to “complete the enforcement rule” for standards issued under administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
How to do it… Information technology
Mar 01, 2012
Staffing costs dominate budget concerns in many long-term care facilities, yet, ironically, staffing software and management systems do not. The efficiencies gained and the problems averted with appropriate...
How to do it: Information technology
Sep 01, 2011
Demands and expectations in the health information field are booming. Interoperability is the buzzword when discussing information technology for long-term care. This article offers expert advice on how...
GE launches ‘Healthymagination’ effort
May 26, 2009
General Electric Co. has launched a “Healthymagination” initiative. The company hopes to build a thematic presence in healthcare on par with its four-year-old “Ecomagination” campaign...
Administrators pan pay-for-performance
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John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Most nursing home administrators do not believe that pay-for-performance initiatives lead to improved resident care or stronger bottom lines, according to findings recently published in the Journal of...
Association: Tort reforms effective
Feb 27, 2008
A new study of enacted tort reform measures shows that award limits do reduce insurers’ payouts and, ultimately, insurance premiums, researchers say. Consumer and legal groups disputed the findings.
Information Technology Feature: On the record
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 09, 2007
IT specialists are already working to create and implement the next era of resident-centered electronic health records.
Information Technology: Wireless? Why not
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 13, 2005
Wireless nurse-call systems are creeping into nursing homes more often — regardless of what regulations say or imply.
Nobody’s ready to call it a tidal wave yet. But there are signs of an undercurrent...
Nursing home oversight makes OIG’s top challenges list for second straight year
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 19, 2014
Ensuring nursing home quality remains one of the top 10 challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services. That’s according to a newly issued list from HHS’ Office of Inspector...