Trinity Health to roll out Epic system to entire organization
May 03, 2018
Livonia, MI-based Trinity Health announced Wednesday that it is moving to a single, enterprise-wide electronic health record and revenue cycle management system, the Epic platform. The change includes...
Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
More news for Wednesday, April 4
Apr 04, 2018
Medicare Advantage revisions expand benefits to non-medical services and supplies … Eating more protein may not benefit older men … A hipper replacement for senior living? These sleek new apartments...
Justice Department healthcare fraud recoveries top $2.4 billion in FY 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2018
Settlements with Life Care Centers of America and eClinicalWorks marked two of the largest healthcare fraud-related recoveries by the federal government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the Justice...
More news for Friday, Oct. 6
Oct 06, 2017
Best Buy bets on adults remotely monitoring their aging parents … Florida governor wants assisted living rules in constitution … Brookdale residents celebrate their movie productions at ‘aging...
Nursing Home Compare-like site for assisted living to launch next month
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2017
A new national database launching in October has the goal of making it easier for assisted living operators and capital providers to search for and compare communities from across the country.
Avamere, IBM partner to study how to reduce readmission rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Senior living company Avamere is hoping that a six-month study with IBM reveals factors that affect 30-day hospital readmission rates among its residents and patients and improves care at its senior living...
5 big issues in senior living in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2016
Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 6
Dec 06, 2016
Women with dementia receive less medical attention … The Senate was expected to vote on the 21st Century Cures legislation today … 89% of adults over 50 own some type of mobile device and 73%...
Seniors not benefiting from digital health: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2016
Most older adults are not using digital technology for health-related purposes, limiting its ability to improve the quality, cost and safety of their healthcare, according to new research.