PointClickCare said it has partnered with gEHRiMed, the creator of the first Stage-2 Certified Electronic Health Record designed exclusively for post-acute care medical providers.
Best Bath Systems introduces redesigned tub
Dec 16, 2014
Best Bath Systems has released a redesigned Escape Plus walk-in tub, the company announced. The model has a new curved door, control switches and faster drains.
Budget deal extends Medicare’s 2% cuts
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 09, 2014
Long-term care providers face an additional two years of reduced Medicare reimbursements under a federal budget compromise hammered out in December.
Panel endorses quality measures of palliative and end-of-life care
Feb 16, 2012
The National Quality Forum voted to endorse 14 quality measures regarding palliative and end-of-life care for patients and their families. The quality measures focus on areas of care including pain management,...
Federal judge blocks Medicaid cuts to California nursing facilities
Jan 03, 2012
A federal judge granted an injunction last week that stopped the state of California from implementing a 10% reimbursement cut to skilled nursing facilities operating within hospitals.
Senators air complaints to CMS nominee
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Haymarket Media
Jul 30, 2007
Members of the Senate Finance Committee urged Kerry Weems, who has been nominated to head the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to repair problems within the Medicare program.
Sunrise REIT shareholder vote pushed back
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Haymarket Media
Mar 30, 2007
A vote scheduled today for Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust shareholders has been postponed until April 11. Stockholders were scheduled to vote on whether to sell the company to Ventas...
Senate approves bill including moratorium on 75% rule
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Haymarket Media
Sep 17, 2004
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed spending bill for 2005 that includes a one-year moratorium on the so-called 75% rule.
EEOC issues final rules on workplace wellness programs
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May 18, 2016
Employers may offer employees and their spouses incentives for joining workplace wellness programs up to 30% of their individual “self-only” health coverage, the Equal Employment Opportunity...
SavaSeniorCare targeted by union for $260K in unpaid worker contributions, fees
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Service Employees International Union’s national pension fund is suing SavaSeniorCare for more than $260,000 in unpaid worker contributions, late fees and penalties.