Reducing readmissions: Physician services enabled by telemedicine in SNFs
By
John Durso
and John Whitman
Nov 04, 2013
When a resident of a skilled nursing facility has an acute event after hours or on weekends, the on-site nurse will generally call the patient’s primary care physician. Over the telephone, the nurse...
Time is limited for ACO deals
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
By negotiating now, a nursing home can have a strong voice in an Accountable Care Organization. Otherwise, ACOs will come to nursing homes in two or three years with a “take it or leave it”...
DAY ONE: McKnight’s 5th Annual Online Expo kicks off today with technology, wound care and capital...
Mar 23, 2011
Today marks the beginning of the 5th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo, the largest online trade show for the long-term care community. Free registration is still available online at www.mcknights.com/expo2011