Medical records service pays $100K for HIPAA breach affecting 3.5 million people
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2019
A healthcare company that had not conducted a comprehensive risk analysis prior to a HIPAA breach will pay $100,000, the federal government said Thursday.
Butler County hires Poole as new administrator for cash-strapped nursing home
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 24, 2019
Commissioners in Butler County, OH, have hired Chamika Poole, RN, as administrator for their cash-strapped public nursing home. Poole was slated to start Sept. 23 at annual salary of $89,833. Poole has...
Key House leader eyes Medigap expansion for long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee would consider allowing popular Medigap insurance plans to offer long-term care provisions for seniors.
Ficker accepts permanent role at Cypress Cove
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Tim Ficker has returned permanently to the role of executive director at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers, FL, after a six-year absence. Ficker returned to the 48-acre HealthPark Florida Life Plan Community...
Omnicare, Justice settle federal anti-discrimination case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc., ending an investigation into whether the company violated an anti-discrimination...
Jury awards $5.2 million to nurse fired after reporting abuse
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
An Illinois nurse who claimed she was fired from her nursing home job after reporting alleged abuse has been awarded $5.2 million by a Livingston County jury.
Connelly named Lutheran Social Ministries VP
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc. has named Ken Connelly vice president of operations. LSMMD is a faith-based organization created in 2018 to serve as the parent organization of life plan communities...
CenTrak launches TruView for seniors
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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...
Reports: Humana-Kindred merger on the table
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 19, 2017
Kindred assets could be divided into separate home care and facility lines.
CarePatrol uses video to continue placements
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior placement organization, is partnering with healthcare providers to counsel families on options for moving loved ones to safe environments. “When it comes...