Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.
Medicaid redesign provokes privacy concerns
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
Public comments submitted over the state’s plan to redesign its Medicaid program are being kept private after the state raised HIPAA concerns.
Nurse scheduling app updated
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2019
Atlas Business Solutions Inc. has released an updated mobile app for its online healthcare staff scheduling software, ScheduleAnywhere.
New senior care technology company launches
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 20, 2019
Petalo.ai, a company that harnesses Amazon’s Alexa to engage residents with personalized interactions, has announced its launch and market entry.
Nursing home will face Medicare billing contractor in court
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2019
A Mississippi nursing home’s breach of contract lawsuit against a Medicare-related billing services contractor will head to trial, a federal court said Monday.
Nursing home success: Facility gives neighbors 100 unneeded beds
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 12, 2019
A Pennsylvania nursing home is making fans of its wider community, students and environmentalists by giving away its gently used hospital beds and mattresses — first come, first served.
Collapse of 75 jumbled entities leads to dissolution of senior care partnership
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2019
A judge this week dissolved a partnership behind a network of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in several states, criticizing the majority owner’s lack of cooperation and the “complicated...
Nursing home residents can use consumer law to challenge provider medical records practices
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 31, 2019
A Massachusetts woman who received incomplete nursing home records for her mother nearly two months after requesting was justified in using a state consumer law to sue, a court ruled Wednesday.
Survey reveals importance of electronic referrals
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 31, 2019
Electronic referrals are a high priority with 70% of home health and hospice organizations reporting an increase in requests for referral data to be sent electronically over the past one to two years,...
Nation’s largest ambulance service sued for pregnancy discrimination
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 26, 2019
The nation’s largest ambulance provider has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for refusing to accommodate a worker’s pregnancy-related medical restrictions.