Expect false positives: FDA letter to providers explains COVID antigen test results
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2020
The agency clarifies that rapid antigen tests, “like all diagnostic tests,” are subject to false positive results, especially in low prevalence settings. It offers recommendations for administering...
$1M LeadingAge grant will identify, advance actionable nursing home reform
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 16, 2022
LeadingAge will work to identify and advance the most actionable nursing home reform recommendations from a landmark national report using a $1 million dollar grant.
Annual HIT Summit runs Monday and Tuesday
Jun 22, 2017
The 13th annual Long-Term Post-Acute Care HIT Summit will take place Monday and Tuesday at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Attendees will gather to hear from and speak directly to policy makers and...
HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red
Apr 26, 2010
Medicare cuts under the new healthcare reform law could add 12 years of solvency to the program—but they may also be unrealistic and need to be scaled back, according to results of a new study from the...
Democrats decry Medicaid expansion plan for favoring some states
Oct 02, 2009
Healthcare reform legislation is expected to be finalized sometime today in the Senate Finance Committee. But there are still a number of issues to iron out, including whether some states would be exempt...
Fire at unregistered Japanese nursing home kills 10, investigation gears up
Mar 24, 2009
Local authorities were set to start a formal investigation of an unregistered nursing home in Japan that was the site of a fatal fire late last week. The Thursday night fire wound up killing 10 residents...
Feds betting improved IT will minimize medical problems
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a partnership with providers around the country aimed at reducing medical errors and infections. The initiative will use data collection and health-related...
FDA publishes cybersecurity advice for medical devices
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2017
Thanks to significant technological advances in patient care over the past decade, many medical devices are now being designed to connect to a hospital or long-term care facility’s network, or even...
Report: OIG to tackle adverse events, therapy payments in nursing homes
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Apr 14, 2016
Federal regulators’ investigative arm has set its sight on adverse events in nursing homes, and how Medicare pays for skilled nursing therapy, according to a report released Tuesday.
Government releases updated guidelines on prescribing pain medications
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 13, 2004
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued updated guidelines for healthcare professionals and law enforcement personnel on the clinical and regulatory issues of prescribing controlled pain medications.