House Ways and Means Committee approves Medicare telehealth extension
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2024
Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward extending temporary telehealth rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
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.
Senior living communities struggle to sell value amid increasing rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2024
As senior living operators continue to try to recoup COVID-19 pandemic costs, sales teams aren’t necessarily doing the best job selling value in the face of increasing prices, according to a marketing...
Scrolling through online videos only increases boredom: study
Aug 19, 2024
Bored residents? The time they spend zipping through online videos isn’t going to help, a new study shows.
Study shows long-term care costs are older adults’ No. 1 health concern, but expert says no help in...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 16, 2024
The No. 1 health-related concern of older Americans is the cost of long-term care, but experts say there’s little political will to tackle the problem.
Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
Shortening senior living sales cycle contributes to longer length of stay
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2024
Showing prospective residents the value of moving into a senior living community sooner rather than waiting can have a tremendous effect on a community’s length of stay statistics, according to a sales...
Providers, patients would benefit from hospice telehealth extension, doc offers
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 31, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a lot of changes in healthcare, and not all were bad. In the years since the coronavirus forced worldwide lockdowns and limited access to care, the healthcare industry has...
GAO report reveals gaps in US isolation and quarantine planning
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 30, 2024
A new report from the US Government Accountability Office sheds light on challenges and shortcomings in isolation and quarantine planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Be innovative to reap rewards from HHVBP model, experts tell home care providers
By
Adam Healy
Jul 25, 2024
Competition in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model is heating up, so providers should embrace change, new technology and innovative practices to optimize their financial rewards, home care consultants...