Hydrocodone restrictions not coming soon, FDA says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 15, 2013
Restricting access to hydrocodone painkillers will require a lengthy process unless Congress takes action, the Food and Drug Administration recently told lawmakers.
Updated palliative care guidelines: Providers should increase coordination, embrace QAPI
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 15, 2013
Palliative care should follow care coordination and quality improvement processes called for by the Affordable Care Act, according to updated guidelines from the National Consensus Project for Quality...
State Medicaid spending growth, enrollment reach near record lows, report finds
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 25, 2012
Medicaid enrollment growth fell to 3.2% in 2012, compared to 4.4% in 2011. Government spending growth on Medicaid slowed to 2% in 2012, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Commission on Medicaid and...
How to enter McKnight’s Technology Awards, learn more
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2012
If you’re looking for more information on how to enter the First Annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — Connect Our World competition, you’ve come to the right place.
CMS frees up $275 million for state coordinated care initiatives
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 23, 2012
States eager to test payment reform models for federal health programs can apply for awards totaling $275 million, courtesy of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Antipsychotic reduction goal attainable, medical expert says
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 29, 2012
Providers still have two months left to achieve a reduction of 15% in off-label use of antipsychotics, a goal that is achievable, a top medical expert says.
NASL praises bipartisan effort to delay Medicare competitive bidding program
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2013
The National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care has registered strong support for lawmakers who say the government should put the brakes on a Medicare competitive bidding program for durable...
Lawmakers blast federal efforts to monitor and police Medicare fraud — again
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Lawmakers again hammered the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicare program integrity contractors Friday. The latest salvos were fueled by an agency admission that additional mistakes...
Snoezelen, not snoozing, at 100
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
It’s noteworthy that the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, recently marked the 100th birthday of two residents by inviting an Elvis impersonator to perform. More remarkable: The event celebrated...
Skyrocketing spending on post-acute care shows need for large bundled payment groups, researchers argue
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McKnight's Staff
May 09, 2013
Post-acute care was the fastest growing major healthcare spending category for government programs between 1994-2009, according to recently released research. The results support large-scale bundled payments...