Some good news—and just in time for the holidays. Nursing home providers can ring in 2011 knowing that residents will not be denied Medicare Part B outpatient therapy and the RUG-IV system won’t...
IT project aims to reduce hospital readmissions
By
Liza Berger
Dec 08, 2010
As the government strives to limit rehospitalizations, one nursing home and a couple of hospitals in New York City are staying ahead of the pack.
GOP takeover spurs questions on reform
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Speculation is running high among long-term care professionals as to how a new Republican-controlled House will affect health reform.
McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Berwick’s remarks offer insight into his healthcare worldview
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2010
Dr. Donald Berwick of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may not have said enough to satisfy some members of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, but he arguably presented some pretty defined...
New Medicare, Medicaid initiative to experiment with ideas
By
Liza Berger
Nov 17, 2010
Let the brewing begin! That’s how I interpreted this week’s launch of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Commission takes the knife to healthcare spending
By
Liza Berger
Nov 12, 2010
Preliminary recommendations from a new commission gave long-term care providers a bit of a fright this week. And understandably so.
A new fight over healthcare reform
By
Liza Berger
Nov 04, 2010
One of the highlights of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging conference came near the end—during a panel discussion about the impact of midterm elections on healthcare reform.
AHCA’s changing of the guard
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2010
It was an emotional general session at the American Health Care Association conference in Long Beach, CA, Monday. Bruce Yarwood, the mighty and well-loved president and CEO handed the reins of the group...
Two good prescriptions for long-term care pharmacies
By
Liza Berger
Oct 08, 2010
Long-term care pharmacies have generated some hot news lately.