$3T stimulus proposal calls for MFAR delay, 14% FMAP increase, $500M SNF ‘strike team’ fund
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
A Medicaid proposal that providers say could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the program annually would be barred from being finalized during the coronavirus pandemic under a $3 trillion stimulus...
New York lawmakers want investigation of state, nursing home responses to COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
New York nursing home providers could soon face additional scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into operators’, and the state health department’s,...
Bill creates $500M emergency fund for state’s providers; AG opens criminal investigation into nursing...
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
Long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are praising lawmakers after the State Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that provides more than $500 million in emergency funding for operators.
Residents, staff members raise $145K for employee disaster fund
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of workers without jobs and significantly reduced wages for many. Residents at a Florida long-term care community are working to ensure that their staff members...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, May 14
By
Alicia Lasek
May 13, 2020
Mental health problems may be new normal for healthcare workers during pandemic … Adults with cancer appear more vulnerable to COVID-19 … Study confirms diabetes 3c diagnosis tied to pancreatic cancer...
New guidelines for protecting residents cover airborne transmission protocol
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2020
Geriatric medicine experts have released new COVID-19 preparation guidelines that emphasize stringent infection prevention and control.
Sanvis coordinates telehealth with CareHero
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
Sanvis Health, maker of the CareSynchrony socio-clinical platform, has developed CareHero, a cloud-based virtual care offering tailored for use by senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Telehealth options continue to expand
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
Zeally Health is among the latest telehealth services available over video or phone. The cloud-based software as a service lets doctors consult with a patient in a HIPAA/HITECH-compliant environment and...
PointClickCare strengthens analytics portfolio to expand data insights
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
Senior care software provider PointClickCare Technologies has acquired Co-Pilot, an analytics solution developed by Consonus Healthcare. Co-Pilot offers robust analytical capabilities, including rehospitalization...
American HealthTech partners with QliqSOFT on COVID-19 toolkit
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
Electronic health record provider American HealthTech has made available a new CPSI COVID‐19 Toolkit. Created in partnership with technology innovator QliqSOFT, the capabilities can help alleviate the...