Life Systems Inc. recently introduced the Rosie Smart Wheelchair Scale. Designed for use in the long-term care setting, the scale’s operating software stores up to 100 wheelchair or chair weights...
MedAssets sells billing and collection technology to St. Barnabas
Aug 25, 2009
MedAssets Inc. has sold its billing and collection software to St. Barnabas Health Care System. St. Barnabas is a nonprofit provider that runs a nursing home, six acute care hospitals, rehab centers and...
Gentiva buys Odyssey for $1 billion
May 24, 2010
Gentiva Health Services has purchased rival Odyssey HealthCare Inc. for about $1 billion. The acquisition will make Gentiva a preeminent home care and hospice care firm. Gentiva offers a wide range of...
Doing well by doing good has certainly proven true for Lynne Katzmann.
NYC to put $16 million from nursing home sale toward senior housing, SNF beds
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 11, 2016
Senior living on New York City’s Lower East Side will receive additional funding as result of criticism over a housing deal approved by the city.
AIS signs deal with Pathway Health Services
Jun 26, 2012
Pathway Health Services signed an agreement with AIS Inc. Under the deal, the chain will tap into AIS’ RAI 3.0 courseware. The RAI 3.0 courseware is focused on the RAI methodologies, These include...
Chip flaw delays computers
Feb 08, 2011
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. announced that some of their new computers are being delayed because of a technical flaw in an Intel Corp. chip. HP said notebooks and desktop computers have been mostly...
Senators: Recovery audit contractors might be doubling up tasks; campaign against fraud gears up
By
McKnight's Staff
May 03, 2012
Members of the Senate Finance Committee say they are concerned that the functions completed by independent contractors — known as recovery audit contractors (RACs) and Zone Program Integrity Contractors...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2022
NIH: Certain arthritis drugs lower incidence of Alzheimer’s in heart patients … Undercounting may hide new COVID-19 surge; whether that’s a problem depends on whom you ask … Collaboration between...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2022
New dementia affects about 3% of adults with COVID-19 pneumonia … Omnibus spending bill contains provisions to extend telehealth waivers … Point-of-care screening for hearing loss leads to greater...