Telemedicine videoconferencing launched for rural communities
Nov 16, 2016
LS Networks fiber-optic broadband network is powering telemedicine videoconferencing in 16 rural communities across Oregon, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc. announced.
Kindred buys Ventas facilities for $700M, plans for skilled nursing exit in 2017
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 15, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. plans to purchase 36 skilled nursing facilities from Ventas Inc. for $700 million as part of its plan to exit the skilled nursing sector, the operator announced on Monday.
Arthritis drugs roundups to be shared
Nov 08, 2016
Pfizer Inc. said 20 abstracts for XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) will be presented at the upcoming ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting next week in Washington, D.C.
Kindred leaving U.S. skilled nursing business
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Nov 08, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. announced plans Monday to exit the skilled nursing facility business, citing “dynamic changes” to the healthcare industry.
Admins’ pay rises to $102K, DONs’ up to $90K
By
Liza Berger
Nov 05, 2016
The long-term care field is showing signs of robust health. For the first time since the recession hit eight years ago, it is offering strong pay increases across the board — from certified nursing assistants...
Nipping the improper Medicare pay in the bud
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 05, 2016
Does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services need its own deputy sheriff to set its house in order? Some seem to think so.
Feature: Built for success
By
John Hall
Nov 05, 2016
The effectiveness of long-term care operations depends on obtaining capital
for physical features as much as the staff members who work in them
Occupancy hits 5-year low
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Nov 05, 2016
Occupancy rates for skilled nursing facilities dropped to 82.2% in the second quarter of 2016 — the lowest level in five years, according to a report released in September by the National Investment...
The pressure’s on
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
McKesson unveils pay coordinating hub
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 05, 2016
McKesson Health Solutions unveiled the McKesson Intelligence Hub™ in September as a platform for enabling interoperability and sharing business intelligence through healthcare applications.