Lawmaker takes aim at the three-day stay requirement
By
John O'Connor
Oct 02, 2015
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) blasted the three-day hospital stay rule during comments to providers Thursday, insisting it would be better to let physicians admit residents directly to skilled care facilities....
Engineers developing robots with nurse aide-like abilities
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2013
Investigators at Cornell University’s Personal Robotics Lab are developing robots that can accurately predict and respond to human actions. Such machines could potentially offer a new level of comfort...
New developments buffeting wound company acquisition
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
Apax Partners’ planned $6.3 billion leveraged buyout of wound firm Kinetic Concepts Inc. hit another bump at press time. The latest challenge: a debt crisis in Europe is causing havoc with credit...
Execute documentation as it’s claimed: survey expert
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2013
An industry expert served up straightforward advice during a recent McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar: Accurately claim what you do, and do what you claim.
Survey: More nursing homes are considering e-prescribing
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in the Aug. 9 McKnight’s...
The Big Picture: Things could be worse
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2018
There’s no doubt the skilled care sector faces its share of challenges. While there have been hardly any new facilities built in recent years, occupancy levels remain myopic or worse. And the long-awaited...
Medicare, Medicaid likely to start requiring tech tool use
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2013
As sharing of electronic health information becomes standard across all care settings, using technology may become a prerequisite for providers to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, according...
Deficits in proposed ulcer cure, FDA says
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2012
The Food & Drug Administration recently sent a “major deficiency letter” to Sanuwave. Federal regulators said the company’s application for a noninvasive foot therapy to treat diabetic...
LeadingAge defends CLASS as critics express concerns
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2011
LeadingAge played a key role in having the CLASS Act included in federal healthcare reform legislation. The organization now finds itself defending the insurance program amid growing demands for its renovation...
Meals on wheels may never be the same
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2014
As facilities struggle to staff, help may soon be available in the form of a meal-delivering robot.