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August 12, 2015 | Irene Fleshner
I recently attended the Long Term and Post-Acute Care Health IT Summit (LTPAC/HIT) in Baltimore. The primary focus of the conference was on electronic medical records, thus the usual array of vendors...
August 6, 2015 | Mark Woodka
With constant attention on changing policies, payment structures, and litigation, it’s easy to think that the care provided in long-term care and senior living communities is somehow lacking.
Don’t...
July 24, 2015 | Marti Bowman
High employee turnover, last-minute call-offs, changing regulations – workforce issues in senior care are stressful!
Relax. OnShift is here to help. In honor of National Hammock Day (yes, hammocks...
July 17, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
I have my nephew’s birthday party coming up on Sunday, so I asked my sister two questions as I normally do. First, “What does Jackson want for his birthday?” My sister gave me some different ideas...
June 25, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
It’s summer! For me this time of year is full of barbeques, the beach and baseball. There’s nothing like going to baseball games in the summer. To be honest I don’t find them very exciting but it’s...
June 4, 2015 | Peter Corless
Last month CMS published its draft Electronic Staffing Data Submission Payroll-Based Journal Long-Term Care Facility Policy Manual (v.1.1).
The requirement for nursing facilities to submit payroll...
May 27, 2015 | Mark Woodka
For many of us managed care is a reality in our markets, and for many more of us it soon will be. By 2020 estimates are that Medicare Advantage enrollees will quadruple over 2005 levels, and over 15...
May 21, 2015 | Jim Rubadue
In thinking about what to write about in this blog post I searched -- fruitlessly, as it turns out -- for alternative expressions of the centuries-old idiom, "you can't see the forest for the trees."...
May 15, 2015 | Mark Woodka
Tacos, salsa dancing, and piñatas make for a fun party, especially this week, National Nursing Home Week! I hope you’re having a happy National Nursing Home Week filled with fiesta and fun.
May 2, 2015 | Peter Corless
Last week the Senate passed and the President signed into law some historic legislation. Known as the Sustainable Growth Rate or “Doc Fix,” the legislation eliminates the perennial threat of...
