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Long-term care operators will face additional pressure to improve, said William Shrank, Ph.D., chief scientific officer for CVS/Caremark.

“Operators will have to demonstrate the value they deliver,” Shrank noted. His recent comments came at the 2014 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry Regional Conference in Boca Raton, FL. 

“It’s increasingly critical for operators to look at outcomes,” added Kenneth Botsford, M.D., chief medical officer for Tennesee-based naviHealth Inc.