Learn about health claims data at McKnight’s Online Expo
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Sep 14, 2016
Roughly 5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the United States don’t take their blood pressure medication properly, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control...
SNF worker charged with stealing eight residents’ identities
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Apr 26, 2016
An Alabama nursing home employee was arrested late last week on charges that she stole the identities of hundreds of people — including eight residents of the facility where she worked.
New round of HIPAA audits begin, with focus on providers’ business associates
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Mar 23, 2016
The second phase of HIPAA audits will focus on healthcare providers as well as their business associates, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights announced this week.
Panel issues definition of ‘person-centered care’
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Dec 04, 2015
A panel of eldercare experts has developed a definition for person-centered care that they believe addresses a lack of standardization and understanding of the term across the senior care continuum.
Many encores for ‘Musical Man’
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Oct 05, 2015
When Don Worke was 10 years old, he made a deal that would send him on a musical journey lasting almost 80 years.
Providers get seat at the table: House asks input for new Medicare Red Tape Relief Project
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Jul 26, 2017
House lawmakers on Monday announced the formation of a new initiative that will use healthcare provider input to help reduce regulatory burdens within the Medicare program.
Icy weather may not be as big of culprit behind seniors’ falls as once thought
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Oct 25, 2017
Winter-related maladies like falls and influenza are commonly cited as giving skilled nursing occupancy a boost in the early months of the year. But that might be giving ice and wintery conditions too...
Even small rise in activity brings big impact on seniors’ disability risk, study finds
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Sep 12, 2017
Seniors who get an additional 48 minutes of exercise per week can significantly boost their physical function and reduce their risk of immobility, recent research shows.
CCRC songstress packs them in
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Dec 06, 2016
Kathy Crouse has come a long way in her time living at Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community in Catonsville, MD.
One in 9 physicians think ACOs will help quality and costs, survey finds
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Sep 26, 2016
Few physicians believe Accountable Care Organizations will live up to their expectations of increasing quality and cutting costs, a survey published Wednesday shows.