The 8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo will kick off at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday (today). Participants can earn up to five continuing education credits, one for each session.
Dates, accurate data remain problems, MDS expert warns
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Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2015
Accuracy mistakes in MDS 3.0 data may cause additional payment problems, a reimbursement expert warns.
Report: Decrease in federal funding forces more Medicaid burden on states
Dec 18, 2012
A drop in enhanced federal funding for Medicaid made states increase outlays for the program by an estimated 16.2% in fiscal 2012, according to a new joint report by the National Association of State Budget...
GAO wants nursing homes’ Five-Star Ratings more consumer-friendly, possibly with resident satisfaction...
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Dec 08, 2016
Changes to providers’ online ratings may be on the horizon under recommendations published Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office.
Caregivers may be focusing on ‘futile’ measures: Brown study
By
John Hall
Mar 23, 2015
New research concludes that nursing home caregivers well-versed in palliative care tend to focus less on possibly futile “aggressive” life-saving measures.
Incentives seen as a spark for EHR expansion in field
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2015
Electronic health record use in nursing homes is at an all-time high, but health information technology adoption in long-term care is still lagging behind other healthcare sectors, according to a study...
Black patients less likely to trust doctors, nurses, study says
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Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2006
Blacks are less likely than whites to trust doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, a new study says.
Providers face uphill climb after 2016 election, experts say
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Nov 02, 2016
Long-term care providers will have their work cut out for them following next week’s election, LeadingAge officials shared on Tuesday.
Providers could face Five-Star sanctions for late PBJ data
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Aug 26, 2016
Nursing homes that fail to submit electronic staffing data by the first required deadline may face sanctions and could see their Five-Star rating suffer as a result, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Nursing rates and prices hit historic highs, reports show
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
The rates nursing home charge and the prices they fetch on the market have hit new highs, reports reveal.