Brookdale, HCP to create $1.2 billion CCRC venture
Apr 29, 2014
Brookdale and real estate investment trust HCP Inc. have announced plans to create a $1.2 billion continuing care retirement community joint venture.
Carstens enters into agreement with HPSI Purchasing Services
Mar 25, 2014
Carstens Inc. is entering into a three-year agreement with HPSI Purchasing Services, with the latter selling Carstens’ products in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities.
Positive results for drug to treat Alzheimer’s aggression
Dec 15, 2015
Amarantus Bioscience Holdings Inc. has released positive data for Eltoprazine in a Phase 2 clinical trial of elderly patients with Alzheimer’s dementia who are aggressive.
$10 million therapy-provider kickback case may proceed, judge says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2013
A False Claims Act lawsuit involving a nursing home chain and therapy providers in Missouri can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. The case originated when a whistleblower alleged that a therapy...
Florida’s highest court rejects use of arbitration agreements
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2012
Nursing home arbitration agreements received another blow when the Florida Supreme Court ruled them invalid in two separate cases in November.
iTacit signs agreement with Seagate
May 12, 2015
Seagate Alliance and iTacit Healthcare have signed an agreement under which alliance members can use the workforce software company’s tools.
House subcommittee investigates bribe charges in Medicare bill
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Haymarket Media
Mar 19, 2004
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has said it will establish a subcommittee to investigate allegations that Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI) was offered a bribe to vote for last year’s Medicare...
SNF agrees to pay $1.2M to settle rehab claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2015
A Maine skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $1.2 million to the federal government to settle allegations it did not prevent RehabCare Group East Inc. from providing unnecessary therapy.
CompanyBriefs for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
» LifeShare Technologies released LifeShare Family, a mobile app connecting seniors with their families and caregivers. LifeShare Family allows seniors and families to share mobile pictures and send messages,...
Order integration announced by tech companies
Sep 13, 2017
TheWorxHub by Dude Solutions has announced a real-time work order integration with Caremerge.