As a child, Melissa L. Martin, M.D., MPH, was a singer who performed at Lincoln Center, a part of attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. The school is known as...
Hospice partnership announced
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2018
WellSky and Excel Health have announced an alliance to bring market intelligence to WellSky home health and hospice customers, the company said this week.
New nurses need help with QI, study says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2013
Newly registered nurses should be encouraged to participate in online modules to learn about quality improvement protocols, and healthcare providers should make sure staffing levels are high enough for...
Trump vows Obamacare repeal efforts will continue
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2017
Repealing the Affordable Care Act remains a possibility, President Donald Trump continues to say in public declarations.
Efforts to restrict arbitration a growing industry concern
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 04, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to limit the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in skilled nursing facilities created the most angst for providers in 2015, according...
Also in the News for Monday, July 15
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 14, 2019
Puerto Rico may receive $12B over four years in Medicaid funding … Aide becomes 8th charged with nursing home resident abuse since Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force formed in March … Post-acute providers...
CMS: Quality is improving
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2015
A comprehensive review of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ quality measurement efforts since 2006 paints a mostly positive picture of quality measurements in nursing homes.
Hospice fraud in OIG crosshairs
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 20, 2016
Hospice fraud is an enforcement priority for the HHS Office of Inspector General, according to the head of the office.
Medicaid payments tied to quality measures
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 19, 2019
Oklahoma skilled nursing providers are due for a $23-a-day boost for Medicaid payments. But there’s a catch.
Campaign to allow patient-identifier numbers gains traction
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2019
Technology providers are optimistic that, after close to 20 years, they may be gaining ground on efforts to remove a ban on the use of federal funds to adopt a nationwide unique patient identifier.