Senator grills HHS over nursing home workers’ social media abuse
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Mar 10, 2016
The recent surge of cases involving nursing home workers abusing social media has prompted one senator to ask what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is doing to curb the issue.
GAO wants nursing homes’ Five-Star Ratings more consumer-friendly, possibly with resident satisfaction...
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Dec 08, 2016
Changes to providers’ online ratings may be on the horizon under recommendations published Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office.
McKnight’s Fall Online Expo kicks off in three days
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Sep 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pledge $87 million in funding to improve information technology in health centers in every state, the agency announced Thursday.
Low-performing SNFs face more hurdles to resident-centered care, study finds
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Aug 16, 2017
Lower-performing nursing homes may have a more difficult time delivering resident-centered care due to turnover and lack of administrator guidance, a new study shows.
GAO: Feds lack planning, accountability for healthcare workforce
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Jan 12, 2016
Current workforce planning efforts conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services are too broad to adequately meet the nation’s healthcare needs, according to a new report from the U.S....
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.
CMS ramping up site visits, data monitoring to combat Medicare fraud
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Feb 24, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is beefing up its efforts against Medicare fraud with increased provider site visits, the agency announced Monday.
Court: A missing arbitration agreement still enforceable
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Sep 05, 2016
An Indiana nursing home that “inexplicably” doesn’t have a copy of a former resident’s arbitration agreement can still compel arbitration, a state court ruled in July.
Value-based purchasing will likely continue, expert says
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Feb 05, 2017
Value-based purchasing initiatives and a focus on post-acute partnerships are likely to persist in 2017, despite the possibility of “repeal and replace” of the Affordable Care Act, according...
Feds acknowledge ‘large gaps’ in HIPAA regulation of health apps, wearable tech
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Jul 21, 2016
The rise of health-focused mobile applications, websites and wearable technologies has left gaps in regulations meant to protect consumers’ data, according to a long-awaited federal report.