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BREAKING: GOP returns with counter-offer to avert ‘fiscal cliff’
According to news media reports this afternoon, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has sent a counter-offer to President…
News Read MoreTN hospice takes the lead on palliative quality reporting
A Nashville hospice care provider has become the first U.S. hospice organization to publicize its care quality data,…
News Read MoreStudy shows where seniors enjoy the best health-related quality of life in U.S.
New Hampshire ranks number 1 for best health-related quality of life in the country. Researchers found that where…
News Read MoreWhere are the germs in long-term care?
Healthcare environments including long-term care facilities are notorious harborers of bacteria (MRSA, VRE, C. difficile, acinetobacter), viruses (influenza,…
Projects Read MoreMaking progress one step at a time
I got to know Janeen (pseudonym) when she was my roommate more than a year ago. She has…
Projects Read MoreE-prescribing reaches milestone adoption
Almost half (48 percent) of all physicians in the United States submit their prescriptions electronically, up from only…
News Read MoreA cliffhanger for long-term care
Is it just me, or does it feel to you, too, as if the long-term care industry has…
Projects Read MoreObama administration proposes $340 billion in Medicare cuts in preliminary “fiscal cliff” negotiations
According to news reports on Nov. 28 and 29, President Barack Obama has proposed cutting $340 billion from…
News Read MoreOIG to CMS: Get tougher on EHR incentive verifications
The meaningful use incentive program for electronic health records (EHRs) need stricter validation processes, and the current system…
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