long-term care
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Nursing Homes Reject CMS’ Proposed Staffing Level Requirements
CMS released a proposed rule to establish staffing standards among the nation’s nursing homes. Reactions have been mixed — but mainly negative. Long-term care facilities say that they can neither find nor afford more workers. On the other hand, some lawmakers argue the proposed rule doesn’t do enough to protect care quality for patients. As for labor unions, they seem generally happy with the rule.
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Report: More than 11M middle-income seniors won’t be able to afford long-term care by 2033
Middle-income seniors are those who are unlikely to qualify for Medicaid but do not have adequate resources to pay for the housing and care options they need. The lead author called for efforts to be taken to improve the affordability of long-term care for seniors, particularly for those of lower income.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Public health, racial equity, climate action drive Biden’s budget requests for healthcare
President Joe Biden has submitted his discretionary budget for 2022 to Congress. Among its healthcare provisions are funding requests for the CDC, mental health and social determinants of health programs. But there are some unusual requests as well, such as funding for an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity.
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Covid-19 long-hauler clinics offer a ‘medical home’ for patients on uncharted journey
There is a growing demand for centralized care for Covid-19 long-haulers — that is, patients who had Covid-19 and recovered but continue to experience symptoms. Health systems are setting up clinics specifically for this patient population, which comes with its own set of opportunities and challenges.
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Retail Health, Health Services
CVS, Walgreens begin administering first vaccines in nursing homes
CVS and Walgreens began administering the first doses of Covid-19 vaccines across long-term care facilities last week. But many questions still remain about how it will be administered to the general public.
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Netsmart acquires long-term care EMR vendor HealthMEDX (updated)
Ozark, Missouri-based HealthMEDX serves retirement communities, assisted-living and independent-living facilities, skilled nursing centers and home care providers.
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Long-term care costs force many seniors into Medicaid
People who need long-term care are depleting their savings or transferring their assets to others so they can qualify for Medicaid. Long-term care insurance rates are rising, and many seniors find they can no longer afford policies they purchased long ago.
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There’s now an EHR adoption model for long-term care
If the the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) EHR Adoption Model recalls the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM scale, it’s not a coincidence.
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Top Story, SYN, Hospitals, Pharma
CVS to buy LTC pharmacy chain Omnicare for $12.7B
CVS Health is expanding again, agreeing to pay $12.7 billion to acquire Omnicare, a Cincinnati-based pharmacy chain serving long-term care facilities.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Surescripts expands e-prescribing reach to long-term care
E-prescribing connectivity network Surescripts has entered the market for long-term care by announcing a deal with Friday announced a deal with eldercare health IT vendor PointClickCare.
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Under the radar, new law helps federal agency incubate quality improvement for vulnerable elderly
Amidst the loud Apple-IBM and Google-Novartis partnership announcements, a much quieter announcement was made which carries equally […]
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Healthcare business intelligence: Dual eligibles, diverse payer mixes fuel post-acute care M&A
It’s not just hospitals that are buying each other up these days. The post-acute care […]
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Bringing God into the workplace creates calm, not controversy for Signature Healthcare
Eight years ago, Dianne Timmering had no budget for her new department of spirituality at […]
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Long-term care panel: Yes, we have a problem but we don’t know how to pay for it
A commission created by Congress to address the country’s surging need for long-term health care released recommendations Friday but did not reach a consensus on how to pay for these often expensive services.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
