AHCA picks PointRight metric for group’s quality initiative
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
The American Health Care Association will incorporate PointRight’s OnPoint-30 methodology of calculating case-mix adjusted hospitalization metric into its national quality initiative, both organizations...
GE, Microsoft to launch health data firm
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2012
Microsoft announced that it will partner with General Electric to form a new company that makes healthcare information more accessible. The partners said they hope to optimize the treatment that healthcare...
Lilly targets tau in Alzheimer’s effort
By
Deborah Weinstein
Jun 01, 2013
Lilly is upping its bet on Alzheimer’s. The Indianapolis-based drug maker announced it has licensed experimental tracers that can hone in on and mark tau tangles that are believed to be a cause of...
Vendor’s app converts MDS assessments
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2012
Software vendor Caradigm has developed an application that converts Minimum Data Set information to Continuity of Care Documents. The conversion means MDS information can be used by providers outside the...
IOM insists that feds more carefully oversee IT vendors
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services should impose more oversight of healthcare information technology vendors, a new report recommends.
CompanyBriefs
Jan 01, 2014
» PointClickCare has acquired Meal Metrics, a web-based nutritional management solution. It now will be called the PointClickCare Tray Card. The product gives long-term care staff the ability to track...
CompanyBriefs
Dec 01, 2013
» AOD Software will integrate the INTERACT Quality Improvement program into its Answers™ electronic health record program, the company announced at the LeadingAge annual meeting. Through a license with...
For many docs, ambivalence about taking gifts starts early
By
Deborah Weinstein
Apr 02, 2013
The stereotypical law student’s first day is summed up as follows: Students think they are entering the field for the public good while their neighbors are in it for a hefty paycheck. A study published...
Braden pressure ulcer tool added to wound care system
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 04, 2016
WoundRounds now allows wound care clinicians to use a built-in tool for scheduling Braden Risk Assessments as part of efforts to prevent pressure ulcers.
Administrators gain control with new technology suite
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A new product to track information technology infrastructure and see what assets are connected to a company network could help long-term care administrators increase patient privacy.