How APCs and specialty oncall services are changing the post-acute landscape – for the better
May 22, 2023
Patients are arriving with increasingly complex needs, while an already overtaxed staff must adapt to regulatory changes and the demands of a new reimbursement model.
Public health emergency revocation will unleash ‘traps for the unwary’
May 09, 2023
While much has been made of staffing flexibilities and waivers ending after May 11, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency also brings with it critical new enforcement concerns for skilled nursing...
Predicting Better Outcomes
How machine learning and AI are transforming skilled nursing
Arming yourself for new Medicare Advantage rules
May 02, 2023
For years, says skilled nursing reimbursement expert Maureen McCarthy, managed care organizations have gotten away with denying appropriate care and denying or reducing payments to providers using less-than-ideal...
Pinnacle Awards Roundtable
An opportunity to boldly reimagine what’s next.
United on Quality Care
Operators and agencies combine for the greater good
The long-term benefits of short-stay care management
Apr 26, 2023
At Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro, located in rural TN, 25% of residents are short stay. When they leave, Lisa Lugo, director of social services, worries. Lacking transportation makes it hard for many...
SAMI: The tech integration spurring an increase in resident occupancy rates
Apr 20, 2023
ShiftKey CEO, Tom Ellis, discusses how tech-forward approaches to workforce gaps empower licensed professionals and enable facilities to make informed decisions that drive effective, consistent care.
Workforce Development Forum
Meet employees where they are
‘The year of the quality initiatives’ takes aim at nursing homes
Apr 11, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services annual pay rule always holds some additional nuggets for skilled nursing providers, but this year’s proposal — issued April 4 — offers a bounty of quality...