Fearmongering has certainly played a major role in the 2016 presidential race, but you might not realize it’s also become more and more common in our own industry as well.
Story contest launched to discuss healthcare costs
Oct 04, 2016
Costs of Care, a healthcare nonprofit, has launched another Story Contest.
New arbitration rule doesn’t have much of a silver lining
By
John O'Connor
Oct 03, 2016
Any way you slice it, last week was a rough one for long-term care operators.
Debating the obscure parts of the final rule
Sep 30, 2016
If misery loves company, take comfort in knowing many of your long-term care colleagues are doing the same thing this week.
CMS and providers have reason to celebrate
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 16, 2016
I encourage providers to pause and pat themselves on the back. That’s because 30-day hospital readmission rates have dropped in all states except one over the past five years.
What you really need to know about the presidential election
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2016
Ignore the white noise over whether Hillary or The Donald will be a worse choice. There’s a sleeper issue in the November elections, and it just might have a major impact on your long-term care organization.
New CMS administrator among the expected changes, as Clinton and Trump set up transition teams
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 19, 2016
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare their transition teams as part of their hoped-for march to the White House, one position is sure to catch long-term care officials’ notice: The future...
Are you ready for some more quality? Doesn’t matter
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 12, 2016
Did you feel the Earth move a bit extra Wednesday? Didn’t think so, even though that was THE DAY that five new quality reporting measures were added to the calculations for nursing home grades.
A word to the regulators: Enough already!
By
John O'Connor
Jul 11, 2016
You probably don’t need to be reminded that skilled care is regulated quite severely. And if it seems like things are getting worse for your facility, well that’s because they probably are.
Answers to lingering questions about PBJ
By
Karolee Alexander, RN, RAC-CT
Jul 08, 2016
Even though the Payroll-Based Journal kick-off was last Friday, it’s understandable that questions still cloud this new process. It behooves providers to get up to speed and become better informed...