A challenge for long-term care providers right now is figuring out what to expend mental energy on when it comes to news and policy reform.
Obama administration races to make Medicare changes as healthcare industry objects
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 16, 2016
As the clock clicks down on President Barack Obama’s days in office, the administration remains focused on adjusting Medicare reimbursements, much to the annoyance of healthcare providers.
Managers promoting fun can be harmful
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
While manager-approved “fun at work” activities lower turnover, particularly for younger employees, sales performance may suffer, according to a new report.
Bill would speed up post-acute coverage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2015
Observation stays would count toward establishing Medicare eligibility under reforms in a recent draft bill from the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Analytics partnership announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 26, 2019
CareTrust REIT Inc. and PointRight® have formed a strategic partnership to provide post-acute analytics to CareTrust’s skilled nursing facility portfolio.
Associations join workforce website
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 26, 2019
Seventeen long-term and post-acute care associations announced they had joined CareForTheAging.org, a workforce website originally launched in 2017 by the Indiana Health Care Association/Indiana Center...
VR company forms board
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
MyndVR has formed a Science Advisory Board that will study the medical efficacy of virtual reality on seniors with and without age-related conditions.
Legacy Health chooses advance care technology
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Legacy Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization in Oregon, has chosen Vynca for advance care planning options.
Braden pressure ulcer tool added to wound care system
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 04, 2016
WoundRounds now allows wound care clinicians to use a built-in tool for scheduling Braden Risk Assessments as part of efforts to prevent pressure ulcers.
Health IT should be a bigger political issue
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 02, 2016
The chances of the next two months involving an intellectual discussion of the intricacies of healthcare policy within the current political spectrum is nil. But those of us in healthcare media wouldn’t...