Wal-Mart to sell low-cost electronic health record systems to docs
Mar 12, 2009
Known for its low-cost food, clothing and appliances, Wal-Mart soon will be offering reasonably priced electronic health record systems.
SEIU chief predicts action on ‘card-check’ bill, healthcare reform this summer
Feb 27, 2009
Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, predicted “real action, really soon” on healthcare reform and union “card-check” legislation, according to a...
NIC to deliver market data at local level
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Haymarket Media
Mar 01, 2004
Data about local conditions in 30 geographic markets will soon be available four times each year from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC), the group announced...
New organization caters to nurse executives
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Haymarket Media
Sep 20, 2007
Another new long-term care organization has taken root. The board of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators has formed the American Association of Nurse Executives to meet the specific...
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
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James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
Senate bill calls for disclosure of lobbyist-lawmaker dealings
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Haymarket Media
Mar 31, 2006
The Senate approved a bill this week that requires lobbyists to provide more information about their relationships with lawmakers.
GOP might have votes to block Berwick re-nomination as Medicare, Medicaid chief
Mar 07, 2011
Senate Republicans might have enough votes to block the re-nomination of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Don Berwick, it was revealed late last week.
President Bush visits vet facility, calls for nationwide electronic medical records system
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Haymarket Media
Apr 29, 2004
President Bush is calling for the creation of a nationwide electronic medical records system within the next decade, as well as a new office in the Department of Health and Human Services: a national health...
CMS should push Congress on therapy rate upgrades: AHCA
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should openly urge Congress to change therapy reimbursement, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in recent written comments...
Report: Care time directly linked to injuries
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Haymarket Media
Jul 08, 2005
The more time caregivers spend with residents, the less caregivers are likely to get injured, a new report says.