Editor’s Desk: Move over, SNFs — you are getting company
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2019
Welcome to the club.
Plans for annual NIC fall conference ramping up
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2022
Registration is ongoing for the 2022 NIC Fall conference, which will take place Sept. 14-16 in Washington, DC. The annual meeting’s theme is “Forward Together” and will take place at the Marriott...
Sun’s Matros brings goodwill to New Orleans
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 30, 2008
It’s hard to find pure “feel-good” stories nowadays. Really hard. Maybe that’s why the latest brainstorm from Rick Matros is so, well, charming. Matros, of course, is the hip 50-something who likes...
CMS clears way for more nursing home COVID testing, even more telehealth use
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2020
An “unprecedented” collection of regulatory waivers and new rules announced by federal health officials Monday will pave the way for more COVID testing of nursing home residents.
MedPAC report shows providers making progress, quality contractor says
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 18, 2014
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s latest report to Congress was submitted Friday with previously known recommendations for payment levels. But largely lost among the 400-page report also...
Providers warned about preparing for new HIPAA regs
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 04, 2022
AS VEGAS — Long-term care providers who have had their attention diverted by pandemic and other urgent matters need to start preparing for new HIPAA requirements as soon as possible, a pair of health-records...
Skilled nursing’s bigger COVID killer
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 25, 2022
Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised about some of the latest news about COVID and its effects on the skilled nursing sector. But I was. And you can be sure there’s more to come in the future.
The hope: New skilled nursing payment model still a work in progress
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2018
College kids are often known for being creative. On this count, my friends and I could proudly be pronounced guilty.
Providers shake off gloomy forecasts with pride, optimism
By
James M. Berklan
May 11, 2016
First, the crowd of top-flight nursing home operators took the punch to the gut in silence. Then, they shed the stoicism and got even.
The secrets to motivating your staff lie here
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 04, 2015
Americans love rewards. Perhaps nowhere else is the carrot-and-stick strategy put to more frequent or hopeful use than the United States. But 6,000 lucky long-term care providers learned how and why there...