Millions of dollars have been paid by nursing homes who unsuccessfully defended themselves against incomplete or absent documentation. There are not as many legal guidelines regarding medical records maintenance...
PDPM’s ‘great success story’ may get extension, experts say
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2020
SAN DIEGO—The rollout of the government’s new Medicare payment system has been a “great success story” — and the ride might last longer than first expected, a panel of long-term care experts...
PointRight and COMS announce partnership
Oct 14, 2014
PointRight Inc. and COMS Interactive announced plans to join forces with clinical, sales and marketing resources.
Expert warns: Don’t simply focus on PDPM ‘sweet spots’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 14, 2019
Operators prepping for Medicare’s looming new resident classification and payment system should avoid the temptation to focus on reimbursement “sweet spots,” an industry expert warned Wednesday.
Sorting out the antipsychotic quality measures
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 05, 2013
While antipsychotic measurements can vary, providers must carefully and thoroughly examine all antipsychotic medication use in their facility.
The three “Rs” of nursing home care
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 17, 2012
By utilizing benchmarks and data analytics preparation, time is reduced, priorities established and efforts measured. By knowing a facility’s prior survey deficiencies and having insight into the...
Partnership gives PointRight access to California providers
Nov 15, 2011
PointRight Inc. announced a partnership with the California Association of Health Facilities. This collaboration will give CAHF members access to data analytics. PointRight will gain exposure to operators...
Ready Set: QAPI!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 05, 2012
Nursing facilities must submit written QAPI plans to CMS one year after promulgation of the regulation. This regulation will be in addition to current QAA standards.
PointRight launches two new services
Aug 14, 2012
The company announced the release of two new rehospitalization services for skilled nursing facilities: OnPoint-30 and OnPoint Rehospitalization Insights.
New Five-Star ratings ding providers for infection control lapses; overall performance stagnant
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2021
Despite more than 12,000 infection control-related citations given during the COVID-19 pandemic, most U.S. nursing homes didn’t see their ratings change much in updated Five-Star guidance published Wednesday....