The main barrier we all face is how we communicate with and educate our population, which means providing good information to both providers and consumers.
With new rules, more payment denials expected
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Oct 02, 2012
Here it comes again! The Oct 1, 2012, federal regulatory changes will not only impact reimbursement but new reporting requirements also will multiply denials for skilled nursing providers across the country.
VP nominee Ryan a saving grace?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 15, 2012
Now that the Olympics are over, let politics take center stage again. Clearly, no one is interested in winning the silver medal when it comes to the race for U.S. president. But interest in second bananas...
The difference between addiction and dependence with opioids
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2016
While I love long-term care and the people who work in it, I don’t think anyone would assert that it’s cool.
Dedicated nurses are in it for the money
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 02, 2014
I’m here to suggest that providers start seeking out nurses who are not even motivated mainly by the desire to help other people.
Provider betting that new dining menus will lead to better cognitive abilities, longer lasting memory
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 04, 2013
A common quip has been that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Now, there’s a long-term care provider who’s hoping to prove that the stomach is also the way to the brain.
3 value-based purchasing strategies to help you get ahead
By
Sally Rodriguez
May 21, 2014
Long-term care providers have a stronger hook than they probably realize regarding the toughening of penalties for hospitals with high readmission rates.
Love hurts PAC relationships
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 15, 2018
When it comes to developing strategic partnerships across the post-acute care spectrum, love can cloud our judgment.
Cues from canines in dementia research
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 12, 2016
There’s debate in the Leis/Newman households over the intelligence of the family basset hound, Daisy Mae. My mother believes Daisy Mae is purely food-driven, rather than intellectually gifted. I...
Rudeness kills — like, literally
Nov 03, 2015
Maybe a blog about killing your patients right after Halloween is an appropriate topic. After all, that would make a pretty scary movie, right? But this isn’t some scary movie. It’s true.