Harvey response brings heartfelt tugs from all of LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Amid the massive amount of tragic news related to Hurricane Harvey, there also have been many ways long-term care stakeholders have risen to the challenge. The list includes providers as well as the volunteers...
Medicaid innovation will come from private sector
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2019
Most providers seem to shrug at the concept of actual Medicaid reform, and federal regulators’ actions give them little reason to do anything but that.
Extension of therapy caps exceptions process hinges on healthcare reform passage
By
Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2010
Whether or not you are a fan of healthcare reform, here’s one reason Congress should pass it: It would extend the therapy caps exceptions process.
The secret to outstanding employee engagement
By
Gary Morton
Nov 06, 2017
In the challenging environment of senior living facilities, owners and executive managers are increasingly realizing the incredibly high correlation between employee engagement and critical outcomes: Attracting...
Five tips for connecting your senior care facility to an HIE
By
Lee-Ann Ruf
Feb 29, 2016
Many senior-care providers will be looking for HIE partners this year to participate in bundled payment programs.
Industry at a ‘Digital Inflection Point’
By
Deborah K. Green, MBA, RHIA
Aug 02, 2017
When the Long Term & Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Summit began in 2005, it became the single event that I, as a CIO of a large long-term care organization, chose to attend every year.
The search for a senior care facility
Dec 28, 2012
Choosing a senior care facility for a loved one is a highly stressful and difficult process. Whether the decision is one of immediate need or plans are being made ahead of time, the enormity of the task...
Grassroots initiative helps promote compliance
By
Stan Szpytek
Apr 29, 2019
A Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Checklist has been developed so providers and suppliers can review and implement these comprehensive requirements.
Change is coming: what to expect from Verma’s CMS
By
Feb 14, 2017
With former Georgia Congressman Tom Price confirmed as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s time to turn the focus on the person picked by President Donald Trump to helm...
