‘A win-win:’ MedPAC officially makes recommendation to replace SNF VBP with new incentive model
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Danielle Brown
Jun 17, 2021
A proposal by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to replace the current value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities with a more equitable, value-incentive model would be a “win-win”...
Older adults flocking to telehealth: comfort levels improve, but concerns remain
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2020
Older adults using telehealth this year are more comfortable interacting virtually and less concerned about privacy issues than they were in 2019, a national poll has found.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Bill Thomas
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2020
Dr. Bill Thomas defies easy description.
8 residents dead at Florida nursing home left without power after Irma
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Sep 14, 2017
Eight residents of a Florida nursing home have been reported dead of heat-related causes after their facility was left without electricity or air conditioning in the wake of Hurricane Irma, authorities...
OIG slams insufficient Medicare documentation, especially from nursing homes
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Elizabeth Newman
May 16, 2016
The reported error rate for Medicare Fee-for-Service in fiscal year 2015 was 12.09%, well above the compliance threshold of 10%, a new government report finds.
An ACO success story
By
John O'Connor
Jan 04, 2016
If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations?
Strong market intelligence builds partnership opportunities for post-acute care, hospitals
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 09, 2014
Post-acute care providers must understand how payment is being realigned and gather market data in order to form partnerships with hospitals, healthcare business strategy experts said Thursday.
Elders with diabetes more likely to receive insulin, but less likely to benefit
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2020
Elders with diabetes and multimorbidity are more likely to hit low Hemoglobin A1c targets using high-risk medications, a new study finds.
Report: Caregivers must team up with workers to help people with Parkinson’s, dysphagia
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
A new report calls on clinicians, other healthcare workers and loved ones to provide better awareness of and care for people with Parkinson’s disease who have difficulty swallowing. The need is critical,...
Long COVID symptoms more likely following severe COVID-19 infection, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
The more severe COVID-19 is, the more likely a person is to develop long COVID, according to a new study. A team from Karolinska Institutet published a study in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe on Friday...