If LeadingAge’s latest strategy works as hoped, it would mean high-performing nursing homes wouldn’t have the fire of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dragon breathing down their...
Post-acute care largely explains geographic differences in Medicare spending, report affirms
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2013
Geographic variances in post-acute care largely account for differences in Medicare spending patterns, supporting healthcare reform measures that encourage better acute and post-acute coordination, according...
Amount of post-acute care accounts for regional differences in Medicare spending, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
Geographic variations in Medicare payments can be largely explained by how much skilled nursing and post-acute care is being used, according to a recently released interim report from the Institute of...
Workshop to emphasize ways technology can improve LTC
Dec 19, 2012
The Institute of Medicine is hosting a daylong workshop today that focuses on current and emerging technologies that can give seniors with long-term care needs more independence. Among the highlights is...
Technologies for helping the elderly and disabled to be featured at Institute of Medicine workshop
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 14, 2012
The Institute of Medicine will host a workshop Wednesday that will focus on current and emerging technologies that can help seniors and disabled individuals live more independently. Among the highlights...
Survey: Poor mental health care keeping seniors at risk
Dec 14, 2012
Many Americans age 65 and older who suffer from mental health disorder do not receive treatments that meet acknowledged standards, according to results of a new survey. Conducted by the John A. Hartford...
IOM report: Technology, performance incentives could transform U.S. healthcare system
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Although waste and inefficiency plague the U.S. healthcare system, the use of emerging technologies and payment reforms could have a transformative effect, a new report asserts.
Medicare payment reforms need to be based on more than geography, IOM says
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 18, 2012
States should allow a broader scope of practice among healthcare providers to improve access to care, rather than have the federal government base Medicare payment adjustments around geographic locations,...
Institute of Medicine checklist offers guidelines for healthcare executives
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 08, 2012
Healthcare executives should have full understanding about the benefits of healthcare information technology as a means for improving outcomes and lowering costs, new guidelines recommend.
Institute of Medicine advocates for more chronic pain research and management
Jul 01, 2011
Nearly 116 million adults in the United States live with chronic pain, at a cost of up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity, according to a new report.