MatrixCare and Microsoft launch cloud-based system
MatrixCare has launched a cloud-based EMR aggregation and care coordination system spanning the healthcare continuum in partnership with Microsoft.
Print Issue: February 01, 2017
CMS reveals cardio, ortho bundle models
New bundled payment models focused on cardiac care and orthopedics were finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at the end of December.
Design Decisions: Compassionate housing
LTC operators and architects build memory care units as stand-alone structures within a campus so residents aren’t segregated
Not getting your due — and liking it
It’s just not fair. You’re the one who sat at that traffic light forever, and then when it finally changed, some idiot in the lane beside roared through first, without even slowing down.
Directives not in good order
Many nursing home providers are missing chances to cut costs and reduce unnecessary care by not having residents’ advance directives on file, or orderly, a recent study found.
Genesis CEO plots 2017
Genesis HealthCare CEO George Hager Jr. said in a recent interview that he hopes nursing homes will see “federal funding that is additive to the inadequate Medicaid funding” in 2017 — although it’s still likely to be short.
Where Are They Now: Brittany Manor
With the introduction of a new rehabilitation unit in 2016, Brittany Manor in Midland, MI, has continued to focus on using technology to track data and improve patient outcomes.
Delirium often undiagnosed
Delirium among skilled nursing residents needs to be treated more seriously than it currently is by providers, according to authors of a recent research review.
CareTrust spends $96 million to purchase four Texas SNFs
CareTrust REIT Inc. acquired a portfolio of four Texas skilled nursing properties for $96 million, the company announced in early December.
FDA publishes cybersecurity advice for medical devices
Thanks to significant technological advances in patient care over the past decade, many medical devices are now being designed to connect to a hospital or long-term care facility’s network, or even a patient’s home internet service.
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