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Hospital readmissions won’t improve without better transitions of care
Healthcare needs a three-pronged approach to reduce hospital readmissions, says Terrence O’Malley, CMD, Partners HealthCare System, who presented…
Projects June 25MDS 3.0 updates require critical action steps
With the federal government’s escalating war on healthcare fraud and abuse, long-term care operators are on high alert…
Projects June 25Adequate air conditioning
The first nursing home I moved to 16 years ago was a cool 70 degrees during the summer…
Projects June 25Research group launches testing lab for next generation of home health technology for seniors
The Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a new testing network designed to streamline the development of products…
News June 22Genesis HealthCare acquires Sun Healthcare for $217 million
Earlier this week, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., a publicly held company operating in 23 states, agreed to a…
News June 22HHS: Consumers will get rebates from payors who failed the “80/20 Rule”
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Health Reform today announced that payors who…
News June 21Nursing care market fundamentals remain stable
The stability in nursing care market fundamentals continues, as occupancy remains essentially flat, according to NIC MAP.In 1Q12,…
Projects June 21eHDS User Group: While CMS continues to innovate, unpredictable Congress could cut healthcare funding
Healthcare issues on Capitol Hill, innovations in accountable care and emerging payment models dominated the closing keynote of…
Projects June 21By 2020, 5.2 million more healthcare workers will be needed, study says
Over the next eight years, healthcare demand will grow faster than the national economy, according to a new…
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