Category Archives for Business
Good News From CMS!
CMS is providing an 18-month moratorium for specific Phase 2 requirements. On September 28, 2016, CMS revised the SNF and NF Requirements for Participation, which became effective on November 28, 2016, and have a three-part phase-in of implementation date over … Continue reading
Tags: CMS, Temporary Moratorium
Emergency Preparedness: New Regulations From CMS
Are You Ready? New Disaster Readiness Rule From CMS Impacts Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Home Health Agencies “Planning for the protection and care of patients, clients, residents, and staff during an emergency or disaster is a good business practice” states … Continue reading
Tags: Emergency Preparedness, New Disaster Readiness Rules, Planning For Protection
Specialty RX Steps Up to Sandy to Ensure an Uninterrupted Continuum of Care
The Perfect Pharmacy During the Perfect Storm Specialty RX, a leading Long-Term Care Pharmacy, was the only LTC pharmacy that operated FULL TIME, at full capacity, throughout the Tristate during the recent Hurricane despite the acute flooding in many areas. … Continue reading
Tags: Hurricane Sandy, Specialty RX
Turnover Remains High Among Assisted Living Workers
Mention turnover rates among employees of assisted living facilities, and the first assumption might be that those rates would be at the high end. That assumption proves to be true with a recent study conducted by the National Center for … Continue reading
Tags: Assisted Living, Long Term Care, LTC Administrator, turnover
Care for the Elderly Begins at Home
Some responsibilities in life have a way of sneaking up on you. You learn to boil water and over time you become the traditional Thanksgiving turkey chef. You learn to sort the colors and over time you become the queen … Continue reading
Tags: elder care, Health Care Compliance, HHA eXchange, home health agency, home health care, Long Term Care, senior care
First Impressions Matter – Décor in Long Term Care
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. But you do, don’t you? The same is true for judging the quality of a nursing home or long term care facility. The décor is not necessarily an accurate indicator … Continue reading
Tags: Act II Interiors, Healthcare Services Directory, Interior Design, Long Term Care
Managed Care in New York State – A dive to the bottom for the Nursing Home Industry?
With pressures mounting on the New York State Medicaid budgets, the Governor and Department of Health are looking towards Managed Medicaid to control escalating Medicaid costs. From a budget perspective, limiting the State’s exposure to uncontrolled utilization and fee for … Continue reading
Tags: Home Care, Long Term Care, Managed Care, New York State, New York State Medicaid budgets, Nursing Home Industry
Health Care Compliance and Background Screening
With the increasing incidents of “Negligent Hiring” lawsuits, abuse and medical identity fraud at long term care and health care facilities, many new health care compliance regulations have been instituted for employee background screening. LTCAdministrator.com partners with the leading providers … Continue reading
Tags: Background Screening, Employee Background Checks, Health Care Compliance, health care facilities, Medical Identity Fraud, The Report Card
Health Care Business Management Solutions – ADS
In our continuing efforts to provide health care professionals and administrators with the necessary tools and resources to integrate innovative technology, improve workflow and increase revenue, LTCAdministrator.com is pleased to be working closely with Advanced Data Source (ADS). Advanced Data Source (ADS) has proven to … Continue reading
Tags: ADS, Advanced Data Source, management services, Management Solutions
