The HIPAA landscape is evolving for providers as cloud storage, mobile devices and large-scale cyber attacks present new challenges to security and privacy efforts.
Safety comes first
By
Julie E. Williamson
Jun 01, 2014
An expanding menu of bathing equipment and options is enabling senior care operators to offer residents more choice and safety than has ever been possible
Case for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for renovating in the right way, including starting with a master plan, and having a way to minimize disruption to residents while work is underway.
The science of safety
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2014
Technology is enabling assisted living operators to keep residents secure without intruding on their independence and privacy.
Capital gives sector a lift
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2015
Investors and lenders are lining up to find seniors housing projects to fund, but while this might seem like positive news, capital suppliers express concern about how to keep a lid on the potential tempest.
Champagne taste
By
Julie E. Williamson
Jun 01, 2014
While tight funds can prove challenging when revamping outdated or dilapidated spaces, beautiful assisted living communities can be had on even shoestring budgets.
More bang for the buck
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2015
When it comes to acquiring furniture and furnishings, senior living communities need to get value without breaking their budgets.
Out of the data silo
Dec 01, 2014
Interoperability, data analytics and intervention models are giving providers a new way to use healthcare information technology to decrease rehospitalization rates.
The trouble with money
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2014
Senior living developers are finding it easy to secure funds for projects, which has some concerned about overbuilding.
A drug problem
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2016
Managing medications poses complex challenges in senior living