Kno2 has made on-demand patient record retrieval service available for free for as long as state or federal states of emergency continue.
Myndshft adds web app for benefits verification, coordinations
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2020
Myndshft Technologies, provider of integrated benefits-check and prior-authorization technology for post-acute care providers, launched Myndview, a web application that offers the same real-time solutions...
Lawyers for seniors urge guardianship reform
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2019
A group of legal advocates for seniors is calling for major changes to guardianship laws following an investigative report that found extensive flaws in the way one state handles its background checks...
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Dec 16, 2021
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Signature HealthCare’s Barbara Revelette on redesigning care delivery one role at a time
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2022
Amid a nationwide staffing shortage, Signature HealthCare has undertaken a major effort to redesign care delivery, an effort Chief Nursing Operator Barabara Revelette, RN, MSN, says benefits caregivers...
Dialysis provider Fresenius hit with $3.5 million HIPAA fine
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2018
Fresenius Medical Care, a nationwide dialysis provider that also runs labs, urgent care centers and post-acute practices, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle patient privacy allegations made by the...
Nursing home advocates say AGs’ push for punitive enforcement won’t improve quality
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
The leading association for skilled nursing providers said Friday that a call by state officials to reinstate tough federal enforcement policies might undercut quality gains.
HR companies continue to evolve amid pandemic drag
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Hiring and staff training firms are expanding their services as the COVID-19 pandemic dictates how and when long-term care providers recruit new staff. Relias has integrated Workforce Dimensions by Kronos...
The quest for secure, shareable information in the medical world is inching closer to reality.
AI diagnostic tool sets sights on readmission
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
Clare Medical has created a new artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tool to accurately predict the likelihood of patients requiring admission to a hospital within 30 days. The data it generates can...