LTC providers urged to fill out CDC flu vaccine survey by Friday
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Haymarket Media
Oct 27, 2004
Long-term care providers should fill out a survey by Friday to inform federal officials about their flu vaccine needs and wants, major provider associations are telling members.
Providers catching thrust of IT wave
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2005
The signs have become too numerous and too large for providers to ignore any longer. More technical expertise must be developed – and used.
Ask the payment expert … about administrative financial knowledge
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 06, 2015
How important is it for department managers to understand financial information?
Senate approves guest worker program provision
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Haymarket Media
May 24, 2007
Proponents of immigration reform scored a legislative victory on Tuesday.
Formation Healthcare launches new evaluation application
Jun 07, 2016
A new evaluation tool has been released by Formation Healthcare Group to help SNFs complete post-acute risk evaluations.
Changes to Medicare physician pay key to healthcare reform, analysis suggests
Jul 13, 2009
Substantial changes to the Medicare benefit will be needed to affect any real reform or cost savings, and to ensure the program’s future solvency, a news analysis suggests. That includes linking...
Final revisions to fraud rules expected by spring
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Nov 30, 2015
Revisions to three healthcare fraud and abuse rules, including one that would increase the Office of Inspector General’s ability to impose civil monetary penalties, are expected to be finalized by...
Ask the care expert: specialized training and tool kits for Alzheimer’s care
Sleep deprived, overweight shift workers at higher risk for diabetes: Study
By
John Hall
May 19, 2015
New university-based research claims employees such as nursing home caregivers, factory and shipping workers who work outside normal 9 a.m.-5 p.m. schedules could be suffering a disproportionate share...
Fitch sees a shadow: One more tough year for nonprofits
Feb 02, 2010
Fitch Ratings, an international long-term credit rating agency, has disclosed that it will maintain its “negative outlook” for U.S. nonprofit hospitals and health systems during 2010.