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How New Overtime Rules Could Impact Your Labor Costs

April 2, 2014 | Mark Woodka

I've been keeping my eye on the government’s efforts to potentially increase the federal minimum wage, which could rise to $10.10/hour. After all, shift-based workers make up the majority of the...

Executives: Engage Your Workforce with Mobile Scheduling

January 29, 2014 | Mark Woodka

2013 was a big year: Royal baby George made an appearance, the Packers made it to the playoffs (yes, they made it in 2013 but then blew the game early this year), and Dennis Rodman… well, let’s not...

Senior Living in 2014: What Are Your Top Priorities?

January 11, 2014 | Mark Woodka

I’ve been considering what my “top predictions in 2014” list might look like for some time, even in between holiday parties and visits with my in-laws (make that especially during visits with my...

Managing Staffing Levels in Senior Care

September 20, 2013 | Mark Woodka

I just wrapped up a couple of days in sunny California, enjoying the annual QCHF Institute and CAHF Summer Conference. I was honored to be one of the event’s speakers, addressing an issue that I...

PBS Frontline Skews Assisted Living Reality

July 30, 2013 | Mark Woodka

Shame on you, Frontline and ProPublica. In “Life and Death in Assisted Living”, Frontline and ProPublica have done an expose on Emeritus Senior Living that examined the company from a pre-determined...

An Avalanche of Reimbursement Cuts

July 17, 2013 | Mark Woodka

 $79 billion. Wow! That’s how much skilled nursing facilities stand to lose over the next 10 years due to the 11.1% reduction in Medicare payments, according to research from Avalere Health....

Rules of Engagement in the Accountable Care Ecosystem

May 30, 2013 | Mark Woodka

I’ve spent lots of time lately digging into accountable care and how this is going to evolve in our industry, especially when it comes to labor management and scheduling software, a topic near and...

2013 OHCA Convention Addresses Industry Needs

May 14, 2013 | Mark Woodka

I just came back from the 2013 Ohio Health Care Association Convention and Expo in Columbus and it really felt like things were heating up on the accountable care front which to me, and providers in...

Hospital Readmission Penalties for SNFs are Right Around the Corner

May 8, 2013 | Mark Woodka

Looking into my crystal ball shows that we should expect nursing homes, just like hospitals, to be penalized for excessive avoidable hospital readmissions in the future. The question has always been:...

Scheduling Above and Beyond at Catholic Health Care Services

April 23, 2013 | Mark Woodka

Exceptional leaders are the ones who go above and beyond their responsibilities and their contributions can be felt throughout the entire organization.

Lora McCloskey of Catholic Health Care...

Are You Prepared to Share Data, Technologically Speaking?

April 15, 2013 | Mark Woodka

I’m convinced that the key term for healthcare providers in 2013 is, queue the drumroll, interoperability. Not just because it has 8 syllables (although my kids would love that) but because that is...

Evaluating Your Facility Is Easier Than You Think

April 8, 2013 | Mark Woodka

I just came across an article in McKnight’s that CMS will post more nursing home deficiency data online next month. That’s great news for the consumer. They can already go to the Nursing Home Compare...