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Ensign starts month with five SNF acquisitions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. acquired five more skilled nursing facilities in two states on Dec. 1. The moves include the acquisition of operations at four properties in Dallas all subject to long-term, triple...
News broadcast alleging illegal nursing home evictions roils over Thanksgiving weekend
By
Liza Berger
Dec 03, 2019
A national news story charging that some nursing facilities illegally evict residents when funding runs out, among other reasons, made providers wince during the long holiday weekend. The NBC story reported...
‘Gimmick’ bashing from the expert
By
Brendan Williams
Dec 02, 2019
Seema Verma, administrator for The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is at it again with a proposed rule that purports “to eliminate state financing gimmicks that cost the federal government...
Is long-term care moving up in the world?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 29, 2019
When the big boys in Washington decide to tackle healthcare policy, long-term care rarely gets a seat at the table. Unless it’s at the children’s table.
Healthpeak Properties cleared in lawsuit charging it ignored fraud, misled investors
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 26, 2019
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that claimed Healthpeak Properties (formerly HCP Inc.) ignored billing fraud and misled investors about the nursing home chain ManorCare.
Let’s talk turkey about early PDPM trends
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 26, 2019
We’re not even two months in, and some very interesting trends for the Patient Driven Payment Model are beginning to emerge.
Ransomware attack prevents 110 nursing homes from paying employees, ordering meds
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2019
More than 100 nursing homes spread across the country are having trouble paying employees and ordering necessary medications for residents due to a ransomware attack on an IT support company for long-term...
CenTrak launches TruView for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
CenTrak Inc., provider of enterprise locating and sensing services, has launched its new TruView™ system with safety, workflow and locating capabilities. TruView is a wander-management tool with location-based...
New bedside AI tool reduces call response time
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
OrbitaASSIST is the latest voice-enabled, artificial intelligence-driven bedside virtual health assistant from Orbita. This market-proven solution offers an alternative or adjunct to traditional nurse...