Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected by data breach, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries could have been affected by a data breach announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Senior living leaders to discuss pressing topics Sept. 11 at free virtual event
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Get insights into how other senior living providers are innovating and addressing challenges when a panel of industry leaders discusses important issues facing assisted living providers — as well as...
The financial impact of falls detection wearable devices on senior living communities’ NOI
By
Ted Tzirimis
Aug 29, 2024
The intersection of resident safety and financial sustainability has never been more critical, and tech solutions are reshaping the senior living industry landscape.
No spike in schizophrenia, other diagnoses among people with dementia after feds crack down on antipsychotic...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 28, 2024
Federal policies designed to reduce use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes did not lead to clinically significantly higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses among people living with dementia,...
Study supports home telemedicine-based hospital care
By
Donna Shryer
Aug 27, 2024
A recent study published in PLOS ONE revealed promising outcomes for patients receiving home telemedicine-based hospital care. The research, conducted at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, compared traditional...
Justice Department files antitrust complaint against senior living technology provider
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 27, 2024
The US Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states have filed suit against a company that provides property management software for senior living and multi-family housing providers, for...
Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Home health earns top scores in key quality reporting measures
By
Adam Healy
Aug 21, 2024
Home health achieved the best results in two quality measures: discharge to community and Medicare spending per beneficiary.
AI off-label tool can correctly exclude pathology in chest radiographs
Aug 20, 2024
The AI tool exhibited ≤1.1% critical misses at sensitivities of ≥95.4%.
Mindfulness-based interventions via telehealth beneficial for chronic pain
Aug 20, 2024
Pain interference scores were significantly lower with group and self-paced mindfulness-based interventions among veterans.