Skilled nursing providers are in the crosshairs of HIPAA
If you are a skilled nursing provider, the Office for Civil Rights may have you in its crosshairs. OCR is currently conducting HIPAA audits that target all types of healthcare organizations.
When the star goes down and payment’s involved, beware
A leader in the quest to increase long-term care insurance activity delivered a blow to its followers this week. The fallout might not be pretty.
Lighten up, Francis
Sure, in our field we deal with life and death. There are days that we are dealing with tough stuff. There are also those days, however, when we take ourselves and our work way too seriously. We need to...
Aug. 9 webinar Gets Going on new MDS Section GG
National expert Leah Klusch will lead attendees at an August 9 webinar through the skills and knowledge they need to master the newest MDS section: GG — Functional Abilities and Goals. “How to...
Mundy becomes administrator at TNJH
The New Jewish Home has announced Sandra Mundy will become the new administrator of its New York- based Sarah Neuman Center.
The heightened requirement for data-driven discharge planning
It’s fascinating to observe the evolution of business processes regarding transitions of care.
Marketing Matters: Understanding content marketing
One of the biggest marketing mistakes you can make is not getting to know your target audiences – especially when you market across generations
How to not plagiarize — and why it matters in your job
If there’s a teachable moment in the brouhaha of Melania Trump’s speech Monday (for those who managed to miss it, chunks appear to have been cribbed from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech),...
Racism and LTC
Given the racial tensions in the news this week, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on interactions among races in long-term care. I’ve observed firsthand various culturally charged interactions...
Kuck joins Crest Healthcare Supply
Timothy W. Kuck is the new president and CEO at Crest Healthcare Supply.
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