Medicaid directors propose reforms for fraud-detection programs
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
State Medicaid directors outlined several different strategies for streamlining collaboration between Medicare and Medicaid antifraud efforts in a June 29 letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee.
Reform likely to drive up employers’ costs: survey
Oct 02, 2009
Long-term care employers expect they will pay higher health costs for workers if pending reform legislation is passed, according to a new survey. Employers also expect to have a weakened role in providing...
Washington gathering to focus on long-term care reform
Jul 10, 2008
The Brookings Institute will hold a briefing on the future of long-term care reform Friday morning, and the guest list includes some heavy hitters from inside the Beltway.
Study: Informed residents likely to take hospice route
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Haymarket Media
Jul 19, 2005
Nursing home residents are more likely to enter hospice care when they receive straightforward information about facilities specializing in end-of-life care, according to a new study.
Study: Physician growth higher in tort-reform states
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Haymarket Media
Jun 13, 2005
States that enacted malpractice reforms had an increase in their overall supply of physicians, according to a study in the current issue of JAMA.
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.
Health info expert: Time for long-term care providers to raise their hands for inclusion
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 08, 2012
Long-term care providers must collaborate and create partnerships with their acute care counterparts in order to make efficient use of new technology, a health information management expert told listeners...