CMS warns states: Survey fully or suffer consequences
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 10, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Wednesday sternly warned state survey agencies they must enforce all aspects of the federal program’s health and safety requirements by long-standing agreement.
Super Tuesday webinar: Harnessing your data for better pay and outcomes
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 18, 2016
The next McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar will show providers how to make the most of their in-house data. The must-attend event will offer examples from a provider that has achieved great success...
Consulting, technology company join forces
May 25, 2016
Pathway Health and Prime Care Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to help providers with performance improvement.
CMS falls short on HIPAA security measures, OIG finds
Oct 31, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has failed to adequately protection patient information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), according to the Department of...
Briggs form ensures compliance with drug-class rules
May 04, 2011
Briggs Medical Service Company has developed a form that can be used to meet newly-enforced DEA regulations concerning Schedule III, IV and V drug classes on telephone orders. New regulations require nurses...
ITUpdate
Jul 01, 2013
» The second annual McKnight’s Excellence In Technology Awards program will accept applications through July 12. In all, 15 honors will be given to the highest-scoring providers. Awards will recognize...
Increase managed care transparency, long-term care providers urge Senators
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 18, 2014
The government should collect and release more claims information from managed care plans, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in a recent letter to leaders of the Senate...
Nursing home operator to pay $650,000 after cell phone with patient records stolen
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 06, 2016
A stolen iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 nursing home patients will cost the former owner of several nursing homes $650,000 under a federal settlement.
Insurers rattled by Medicaid managed care’s big changes
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
The government’s first major overhaul of the Medicaid Managed Care program in 14 years is unlikely to affect provider reimbursements, but insurers continue to take exception with one provision allowing...
Long-term care stakeholders submit quality measures list
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
A public-private stakeholder group has submitted quality measure recommendations for long-term care to the federal government.