What to do about the Affordable Care Act, its employer mandate, the topic of McKnight’s July 30...
Jul 15, 2013
Go beyond the basics of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate and hear at a July 30 McKnight’s webcast from a national expert on healthcare reform and policy to understand how it will...
Irony dead? Not while we have Obamacare
By
John O'Connor
Jul 15, 2013
When the Obama administration recently announced it would push back the healthcare law’s employer insurance mandate for another year, many a long-term care operator rejoiced. I’m guessing there...
Insurance, the elderly and what to do next
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2013
No sane person can criticize someone who admits being confused about how medical insurance should be funded, especially for seniors. Last week, a pair of innocently juxtaposed stories highlighted the struggle...
Chiropractic care offers advances
By
Gerard W. Clum, D.C.
Jul 10, 2013
The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a key model that meets the vision of the ACA through its deliverance of coordinated, high-quality care by integrated groups of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare...
Outcome assessment and the Affordable Care Act
By
James Lomastro
Jun 26, 2013
Outcome assessment should be seen as a tool for change management and will likely become the new standard for assessing resident care under the Affordable Care Act.
The real key to keeping employees well
By
John O'Connor
May 20, 2013
Many long-term care operators have begun to put wellness programs in place. And by most accounts, they seem to be working out well so far. But do wellness programs really work? The short answer appears...
April 24 webcast on ACA and ‘smart workforce strategies’ now available in archive
Apr 20, 2013
The implications of the Affordable Care Act and what providers should be doing about it were the focus of a free McKnight’s webcast April 24. Led by legal veteran Janet K. Feldkamp, of Benesch Friedlander...
Managing the gaps with transitional care
By
Debra Jacobs, RN, CRRN, MSN
Mar 14, 2013
As agents of innovative health care for the future, our role is clear in paving the path of collaborative efforts within the patient care continuum. Transitional Care Management (TCM) is certainly not...
From Gandhi to MJ: Make that change!
By
Shannon McIntyre Hooper
Nov 19, 2012
Last month, at LeadingAge, I found that most senior living providers do indeed have a vision for change in the world — and it starts with innovation. And today, especially with the costs of care rising...
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay, even if nobody seems to know what that means
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2012
As late as Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) indicated he still would like to upend Obamacare. But he really needs to find a less frustrating way to spend his working hours.