About 10 percent of Medicare home health providers do not use EHRs, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Jan 05, 2024
Home health agencies that don’t have EHR systems are at a disadvantage, but many still lack this technology, according to a recent study.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.
Provider group pushes CMS for more guidance on HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Delays by CMS in issuing additional guidance on its final rule related to home- and community-based services may mean that assisted living communities are excluded from providing such services to older...
Antiseizure treatment explored in comatose cardiac arrest survivors
Feb 25, 2022
A strategy to suppress rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns did not improve neurologic outcomes at three months.
Community gardening improves well-being for adults
Jan 09, 2023
Improvement was seen in fiber intake and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; a reduction was seen in perceived stress and anxiety.
Coalition once again urges action on assisted living for veterans legislation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
A coalition of senior living and care organizations is pressing lawmakers to suspend the rules and push through a piece of legislation that would open assisted living community access to some veterans,...
Protein intake tied to quality of diet for weight loss
Jul 19, 2022
High-protein consumers also reduced their intake of refined grains and added sugar and increased their intake of green vegetables.
ACC: Semaglutide beneficial in obesity-related heart failure, type 2 diabetes
Apr 09, 2024
Larger reductions were seen in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations for patients with HFpEF and type 2 diabetes.
A-Fib detected in nearly three in 10 cryptogenic stroke patients
Apr 05, 2022
Most patients in whom atrial fibrillation was diagnosed were asymptomatic; arrhythmia was detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring.
Senate Finance Committee splits over CMS nominee
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
The Senate Finance Committee was divided along party lines late last week on the nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).