Connecting pharmacies in post-acute care: An integration that yields powerful results
By
Claire Stephens
Nov 22, 2023
Nursing facilities bear a significant burden regarding medication-related challenges within the vast healthcare landscape. Startling statistics reveal that these challenges come with an enormous financial...
Days-old MDS creating chaos for some providers
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 04, 2023
Just two days into a new era in nursing home patient assessments, providers were reporting widespread struggles with an updated MDS system, observers said Tuesday.
Study: Older adults struggle in using electronic patient portals
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 07, 2023
Electronic patient portals are a convenient way to access medical records and connect with doctors, but older adults tend to have trouble using these systems, a new report finds.
How to set SNFs up for interoperability success
By
Amy Ostrem
Jun 13, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities, already marginalized in the care setting and lagging behind in technological advancement, are facing an especially severe impact from the worker shortage.
The evolution of EHR solutions: Incentivization to specialization
By
Ingrid Svensson
Nov 09, 2022
electronic health record (EHR) solutions have become increasingly mainstream, but the ever-changing landscape will require them to continually evolve.
Also in the News for Tuesday Oct. 11, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 10, 2022
AHCA partners with tech companies to improve LTC electronic health records … Study gives thumbs-up to CDC virtual course on IPC principles and COVID-19 guidance … Tampa healthcare staffing company...
Streamlining the revenue cycle for skilled nursing facilities
By
Jill Liila
Sep 21, 2022
As a skilled nursing provider, billing and reimbursement are important considerations to ensure quality patient care and adequate compensation. Skilled nursing organizations are at a tipping point with...
6 reasons to use a digital wound management system in 2022
By
Karen Guzdzial
Feb 15, 2022
Digital wound management systems can help close a critical gap in the wound care continuum.
Meeting demand with treat-in-place strategies
By
Eric Grunden
Jan 25, 2022
Care delivery models must change. Telehealth, remote care collaboration and interoperability support treat-in-place strategies.
Racial and social biases preserved in EHR notes, researchers find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
Patients who are Black are more than twice as likely as whites to have stigmatizing language in their EHR, according to a new study. This record is passed along, possibly reinforcing stigma to other healthcare...