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Script changes for the LTC pharmacy
Some long-term care facilities have access to any drug needed, 24/7. Tablets, IV bags, inhalers—all of it. No…
Projects Read MoreHow to be productive at work post-holidays
OK, admit it: coming back to work in January is hard. It just might be the hardest month…
Projects Read MoreHHS extends filing deadline for state insurance exchanges
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius recently announced she has extended the deadline for states to…
News Read MoreHospice accused of detaining, billing patients who were not terminally ill
A central Florida hospice is being sued for Medicare fraud, accused of claiming Medicare reimbursements for patients who…
News Read MoreHouston leads markets in assisted living construction activity
As of the fourth quarter of 2012, units under construction in assisted living properties equated to 3.0 percent…
Projects Read MoreMedPAC to Congress: Renew Medicare’s special needs plans for long-term care
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to permanently renew the Medicare Advantage special needs plans…
News Read MoreBeware of portable electric space heaters in LTC
While prohibited in smoke compartments where residents are present in skilled nursing facilities, portable electric space heaters continue…
Projects Read MoreCaught in the middle of conversations
Many times in my more than 16 years of living in nursing homes I have been in the…
Projects Read More3 ways to measure marketing tactic effectiveness
With the exit of the holidays and the dropping of the Times Square ball, it’s time to dust…
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