Frustration, fury: Lawmakers renew push as new report skewers drug middlemen on pricing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2024
An interim report issued by federal officials this week excoriated pharmacy sales middlemen over business practices that have grossly inflated drug prices — and made it harder for long-term care pharmacists...
LTC pharmacies forced to borrow to buy patient drugs, close as drug middlemen tighten grip on sector
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Nursing home patient access to prescription drugs is being squeezed as several market and regulatory factors have combined to increase the power pharmacy benefit managers have over long-term care pharmacies,...
AI could be on the way for DFUs, PUs ASAP
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
An artificial intelligence chatbot has been proven capable of diagnosing complex wounds and initiating proper treatment plans for human patients.
Creating ‘fixers’ for a new generation of nursing home leadership
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
Indiana’s largest skilled nursing operator is developing a new program to advance leaders across the organization’s footprint, focusing on soft skills and people management techniques that are necessary...