Health system shuts door on case affirming right to spend nursing home pay on other service lines
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2024
A health system has resolved the final allegation in a 12-year-old False Claims case over how it spent its nursing home proceeds, months after a federal appeals court ordered the case dismissed.
Therapy pay switch provokes providers
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2018
Skilled nursing providers happily received word of a 2.4% Medicare pay increase in the government’s final 2019 payment that was announced in late July.
Release of new EMAR
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Optimus EMR has released its second generation EMAR, a module for patient care used constantly for medication delivery and related activities.
Health and Human Services soliciting health IT data from nursing home vendors
Aug 26, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to study nursing home patient assessment data to determine whether health information technology standards can improve coordination of care.
CMS asks nursing homes for feedback on implementing healthcare reform
Apr 29, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking nursing homes for feedback on a number of different healthcare reforms that are expected to take effect soon.
Congress passes healthcare funding within massive spending bill
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 23, 2004
When Congress approved a $388 billion omnibus spending bill on Saturday, it assured numerous healthcare programs would receive funding in fiscal 2005.
American Baptist Homes of the West selects technology company
Mar 29, 2016
The American Baptist Homes of the West has selected theWorxHub by Dude Solutions for for streamlined operations and maintenance management.
More scrutiny ahead for Five-Star ratings
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2015
In a move that top nursing home lobbyists privately hoped wouldn’t come to pass, the Government Accountability Office announced in late August it will be investigating the federal nursing home rating...
Nursing home accused of failure to report resident-to-resident sexual contact
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
A Massachusetts nursing home failed to report the alleged unsolicited sexual contact between residents, according to a report by a state agency.
PDI introduces sanitizing wipes enhancements
Jun 24, 2014
PDI has new educational and product enhancements for its Sani-Hands® Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes.