Obesity can contribute to cognitive decline, study says
Obesity can affect memory and brain function on older adults when combined with at least one other metabolic…
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Kindred buys IntegraCare; doubles its hospice and home care foothold in Texas
Kindred Healthcare today agreed to buy IntegraCare Holdings, a Texas hospice and home health company, for $75 million,…
News August 20Aetna buys Coventry Health Care in latest deal to divvy up Medicare/Medicaid expansion market
Aetna today announced it will buy competitor Coventry Health Care for $7.3 billion, which includes an assumption of…
News August 20Healthcare data analytics poised to surge in next four years, study says
The use of data analytics is primed for rapid growth within U.S. hospitals, according to “U.S. Hospital Health…
News August 20Hospices collaborate for safe medication disposal
Hospices and palliative care programs often make use of powerful pain medications, including in home-based settings. Dumping unused…
News August 17AHCA/NCAL announces the 2012 award winners
Only two facilities earned this year's highest honor from the American Health Care Association and the National Center…
News August 16Don’t slack on ICD-10 preparations, CMS says
Even if the compliance date for the ICD-10 transition is posponed, providers shouldn’t be lax about their preparations…
News August 16Boomers with mental, substance abuse problems will challenge healthcare systems
A report by the Institute of Medicine notes that the current healthcare system is ill-equipped to deal with…
News August 16Ohio program offers hefty incentives for nursing home quality
Ohio has launched the nation’s largest state program to base part of nursing home reimbursements on quality.Almost 10…
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