EHR misuse at center of $21M rehab upcoding settlement for Grand Health
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 12, 2024
The Grand Health Care System and its 12 affiliated skilled nursing facilities will pay more than $21.3 million to settle allegations of therapy upcoding that involved a quota system for keeping billing...
June 14 Power Panel will focus on rebuilding after main shock of pandemic
Jun 03, 2021
Optimism is growing among operators about their ability to put the negative effects of the pandemic behind as quickly as possible. A special McKnight’s Power Panel online roundtable with marketplace...
May 5 Power Panel will focus on rebuilding after main shock of pandemic
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A special McKnight’s Power Panel online roundtable with marketplace executives, at 1 p.m. ET May 5, will focus on rebuilding presence and power after the main brunt of the pandemic.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Mark Parkinson
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 27, 2020
They say major crises are when major leaders tower over others. If ever there were a time to prove that in the long-term care and senior living industries, it is during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately,...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Arnold Whitman
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2020
Arnold Whitman is a towering figure, both figuratively and literally, in the world of skilled nursing and senior living investing. The founder, president and CEO of Formation Capital has become as well-known...
Carolina Meadows takes ‘Best in Show’ at 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2023
A continuing care retirement community earned the Best of Show designation after being presented with the Gold Award in the Building Bridges category of the Senior Living track during the McKnight’s...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Rick Matros
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2020
Few leaders in this field look or dress like Rick Matros. But almost all are extremely interested in what he has to say.
Meet Deborah Meade, Hall of Fame inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 21, 2020
Deborah Meade, chair of the American Health Care Association Board of Governors and CEO and president of Health Management, Warner Robins, GA, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Meet Akia Blandon, Hall of Fame inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2020
Akia Blandon, vice president of clinical services at Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center in the Bronx, NY, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Lawmakers should force private equity firms out of nursing homes, advises one think tank
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A “worrisome trend” of private equity investment in nursing homes should be scrutinized and halted altogether within five years, asserts a left-leaning think tank in an issue brief released Friday.