Long-term care operators can expect a 5% increase in liability costs in 2014, according to a new analysis from Aon Global Risk Consulting and the American Health Care Association.
Budget deal extends Medicare’s 2% cuts
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 09, 2014
Long-term care providers face an additional two years of reduced Medicare reimbursements under a federal budget compromise hammered out in December.
Simavita markets electronic brief after acquisition deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
Australian medical device company Simavita has introduced a new “electronic brief,” reflecting a growing interest of skilled nursing providers to be able to electronically monitor residents’...
CCRC engineers holiday cheer
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2014
Arbutus Park Retirement Community does not just deck the halls for the holiday season. It lays down rails.
Referrals at risk
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2014
Interoperability for technology solutions is crucial for long-term care providers.
Borrowing to build
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2014
New construction funding for skilled nursing facilities remains scarce, but lenders say they will listen if operators present a convincing case for building.
The selfie generation
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 01, 2014
We’re pretty full of ourselves. I’m talking about the collective “us,” a nation of smug egocentrics, not about you and me.
LTC insurance groups need a better strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. But it isn’t going to happen.
No way to fix staffing
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
It’s no secret that our nation’s long-term care facilities need additional caregivers. More than 43,000 direct care staff positions remain unfilled, according to figures from the American Health...
Design Decisions: Bring on the wave
By
Dave Surico
Jan 01, 2014
PruittHealth meets the new challenges of catering to the baby boom generation head-on, investing in movie theaters, a spa and more