If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations?
Genesis, Skilled Healthcare deal forms mega-company
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Genesis HealthCare and Skilled Healthcare Group will merge to create a single company with more than 500 facilities nationwide, the providers announced in late August.
A new way to save face
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2013
When is face-to-face contact with a resident not such a good idea? When an avatar can do better. That’s just one lesson researchers like Timothy Bickmore, Ph.D., are proving. Bickmore is an assistant...
Card-check battle leaves all combatants worse for wear
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John O'Connor
May 01, 2009
The apparent demise of a bill intended to make it easier for unions to form has left nearly all sides bloodied from battle.
The BIG picture: Nursing homes are not long-term care’s embarrasing relatives
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2009
When the Senate Special Committee on Aging decided to hold a hearing on future directions for long-term care, it seemed as though the nursing home industry was quickly walked down the stairs.
The real labor problem
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2013
Long-term care operators are understandably giddy about the sudden prospect of immigration reform. Such a change holds the promise of a larger labor pool at a time of rampant worker shortages. Add in the...
Study to examine Medicaid-centric nursing homes that excel
By
John O'Connor
Jan 26, 2015
Evidence-based reasons for why some nursing homes serving Medicaid-heavy populations outperform others will soon be available.
No Way To Sugarcoat This
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2007
As bombshells go, this one is pretty bad. The New York Times recently ran a front-page story detailing the unseemly ways many private equity firms appear to treat newly purchased nursing homes.
Data analysis doesn’t always lead to good choices: report
By
John O'Connor
Jun 04, 2012
Long-term care operators are increasing their commitment to gathering, storing, accessing and analyzing data. But many firms fail to harness that data in ways that lead to good business decisions, according...
Doc fix bill once again is less than LTC field had hoped for
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
A measure President Barack Obama signed into law does a lot more for doctors than it does for long-term care operators.