Centers for Medicare & Medicaid officials put out a warning that individuals in 11 states have targeted Medicare beneficiaries with fraudulent prescription drug discount card programs. These people are...
CMS aims to ‘call out’ nursing homes publicly on resident safety
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 01, 2019
The federal government is eyeing possible changes to Nursing Home Compare to better capture patient safety concerns, a top official said Thursday.
State News for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
NEW JERSEY — Lawmakers here will soon debate the merits of a bill that would require the state to pay facilities up to half of the money owed for uncompensated care for residents whose Medicaid applications...
Kodak introduces provider-friendly scanner
Sep 14, 2011
Kodak recently unveiled its i2000 Series Scanner. The lets facilities extract information from documents at the point of entry, for quick distribution to decision-makers. The scanner also decreases processing...
Net Health Systems buys Wound Care Strategies
Sep 11, 2012
The combined companies support the clinical information systems of more than 50% of the wound clinics in the United States.
Digital wound care provider nabs $11.6M in funding
Apr 03, 2018
A Toronto startup, looking to revolutionize wound care, just got a big boost in its expansion efforts.
Supreme Court decision protects congressional powers; Congress delays vote on repeal of healthcare reform
Jan 11, 2011
A Supreme Court vote Monday signaled which way the court could lean in the healthcare reform debate.
‘E’-harmony
Dec 01, 2008
While it might require some significant financial investment, information technology can positively affect an organization.
Feds target laggards in effort to reduce antipsychotic use
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 15, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is targeting skilled care facilities that are not reducing residents’ antipsychotic use rates as quickly as the government would like.
Medicare antifraud efforts paying off, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 21, 2012
Although Medicare’s fraud detection tactics have been sharply criticized by lawmakers and provider groups, federal officials say efforts are paying off.