Are home and community based services the key to profiting from bundled payments?
The most recent versions of bundles are the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative and the mandated joint replacement bundle.
Buffets can teach more than you realize about what consumers think
While talk at parties about bad eating habits, especially at holiday parties, can get tedious. There are lessons to be learned. New research shows us that the guilt involved in all-you-can-eat buffets...
Bundle for warmth
As the weather turns bleak and cold, the prospect of mandatory bundled payments gets more attractive all the time. Meanwhile, the flu virus is out jumping in the puddles, shrieking with unbridled joy....
What if the guy with the flying reindeer were disabled?
There is something oddly juxtaposed about so many Americans cheerfully reaching out to a jolly, obese man in a red suit at this time of year. Good thing he isn’t ill or disabled and in need of skilled...
GPOs help LTC facilities navigate rising costs
Healthcare group purchasing organizations are on the front lines of helping their long-term care facility partners confront these new challenges.
When making a call has life and death consequences – for staff
As long-term care administrators, we have a responsibility to inform employees about available resources, and provide them with the tools needed to identify domestic violence among co-workers.
The ‘Icky’ Dickey Amendment — our problem with gun nuts
I have a riddle for you. How many young adults are in long-term care facilities because of gun violence? The answer: No one knows because there is a ban restricting federal funding for gun violence research....
A pitch perfect performance
In my high school’s theater department, the Wednesday night before a show officially opened was always reserved for a very special occasion: Senior Night. The audience, filled with people’s...
Patient activation and engagement
First of all, in terms of the health status of yourself and those you care about, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the more activated and engaged you are in your health and health decisions,...
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