In the 403-page Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, there has been a lot of discussion around arbitration, quality and education. But buried within also are new regulations around compliance...
WPC Healthcare selects Crossley
Oct 06, 2015
Guy Crossley has joined WPC Healthcare as its president.
Mittal moves to COMS
Oct 02, 2015
Simon Mittal, M.D., became the director of medical affairs at Clinical Outcomes Management Systems (COMS) in September.
Getty named Goodman director
Oct 02, 2015
Tim Getty is the new National Director of Sales at The Goodman Group, and will oversee sales at 33 senior living and healthcare communities.
Want better outcomes? Work less
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Sep 22, 2015
It’s no wonder that the latest experiment in shorter, more efficient work days comes out of Europe.
Achieving meaningful ROI by reducing rehospitalizations
By
Phil McNulty
Sep 21, 2015
The use of a telemedicine system within an LTC or SNF not only opens up the door to a more coordinated dialogue between healthcare professionals at different facilities, but also allows an offsite physician...
Making resident-centered care a priority
By
Sharon Belovarac, Jana Scavona and Steven Walkingstick
Sep 02, 2015
When Asbury Communities Inc., began its journey with Planetree it was not without a few questions. In our healthcare centers, where this culture-change journey would have its greatest presence, we wondered...
Huntington appoints Langenderfer
Sep 01, 2015
John Langenderfer was named Huntington’s director of healthcare sales and origination.
The high cost of rudeness
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2015
Given the stresses of caregiving and the complexities of human relationships, incivility happens. But considering the potential impact of rudeness on care, we need to do more to understand and prevent...
Connecting the dots in healthcare
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Aug 31, 2015
A small set of community-based organizations are seeking to deliver coordinated care to people coping with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations who wish to live well and safely in the...