Rule to boost EHR oversight gets White House review
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Aug 23, 2016
A proposed rule that would grant federal officials more oversight of complaints and safety issues related to electronic health records moved one step closer to finalization last week.
CMS proposes first PACE update in 10 years
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Aug 15, 2016
The Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly would get its first major update in a decade under a proposal announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday.
Updated Five-Star doesn’t fix accuracy issues, senator says
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Aug 12, 2016
New quality measures added to the Five-Star Quality Rating System this week are unlikely to improve the accuracy of the ratings, according to one lawmaker.
CNA fired while pregnant can’t sue for discrimination, court rules
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Aug 12, 2016
A certified nursing assistant can’t claim she was discriminated against by the skilled nursing facility that fired her while she was pregnant, a federal court ruled this week.
The power of the viral post
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Aug 09, 2016
For as tricky as the medium of online reviews can be for the consumer, they must be even trickier to navigate for the business owner on the receiving end. Especially when a scathing review goes viral....
CMS to crack down on facilities’ photo, video abuse policies
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Aug 09, 2016
Nursing home surveyors will soon review facilities’ policies on staff members’ social media abuses following several high-profile reports into the issue, federal officials announced Friday.
NOTICE Act implementation pushed back to fall
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Aug 09, 2016
The Notice of Observation, Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act will go into effect in October, instead of this month, according to a final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Nursing home administrator salaries across the country increased 3.78% over the past year, when using a same-facility comparison.
Health system to pay $5.55 million in largest ever HIPAA settlement
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Aug 08, 2016
A major Illinois healthcare system will pay $5.55 million to settle allegations of HIPAA noncompliance, marking the largest settlement to date against a single entity, officials said.
End-of-life talks better for dementia, cancer patients
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Aug 06, 2016
Patients with dementia receive higher-quality end-of-life care than patients with other serious ailments, according to a recent study. Researchers with Boston’s VA Boston Healthcare System and Brigham...