Device-free fall detection system may benefit seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
A new fall detection system may be part of an “aging-in-place” solution for seniors.
UKG, ADP top provider-used timekeeping, payroll services
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2022
Approximately one-third of long-term care operators responding to a recent survey indicated they outsource their timekeeping and payroll services, whereas 67% of providers still do not, according to specialty...
Stroke or dizziness? Bedside test can tell
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say.
Groups blast new IRS device tax rules
By
John O'Connor
Jan 02, 2013
Internal Revenue Service guidance released in December spells out how a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices would be carried out.
Streamlined order handling system makes debut at AHCA
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
American HealthTech unveiled a redesigned order management system at the American Health Care Association show in Tampa, FL.
Mobile mania: Smartphone users dialing up health info
By
Matthew Arnold
Jun 01, 2011
Another day, another batch of survey data showing that smartphones have become the proverbial tail wagging the dog in medical media.
SNF aims to cut ER visits via telemedicine
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
A New Jersey provider is testing out telemedicine services in its skilled-nursing facilities, in the hope that it might cut back on unnecessary ER visits.
New call product aimed at smaller SNFs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 05, 2017
RCare has debuted a wireless call solution, titled the BCube Nurse Call Platform, specifically geared toward small skilled nursing and assisted living communities.
MatrixCare and Microsoft launch cloud-based system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
MatrixCare has launched a cloud-based EMR aggregation and care coordination system spanning the healthcare continuum in partnership with Microsoft.
CompanyBriefs
Oct 01, 2013
» Premier Inc., a healthcare group purchasing alliance with 56,000 non-acute healthcare facilities, filed for an initial public offering of its stock. Headquartered in North Carolina, the company applied...