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October 9, 2014 | Mark Woodka
It’s been a big week for long-term care - President Barack Obama signed the IMPACT Act, AHCA held its annual convention in Washington, D.C., and changes were made to the Five Star rating system for...
October 7, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I love football. And not to brag, but I was unstoppable - just like this future star! As a youth, I had legitimate aspirations to throw a game winning touchdown that would propel my team to the Super...
October 2, 2014 | Jim Rubadue
MatrixCare really nailed it when they picked the tagline for their recent user’s conference, Directions, in New Orleans last week. “Let the Good Times Roll” is a great way to describe an event that...
September 30, 2014 | Irene Fleshner
Fall has officially arrived! And there are a few things that we can count on happening every year at this time, like cooler temperatures, beautiful foliage colors and a full schedule of conferences...
September 23, 2014 | Marti Bowman
Success in long-term and post-acute care hinges on the ability to consistently deliver high quality care at the lowest cost possible. This places an even greater focus on delivering efficiencies,...
September 18, 2014 | Mark Woodka
Investigators affiliated with the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Pennsylvania State University recently released findings linking nurses who have more control over their...
September 11, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
In a recent Senior Housing Forum blog post, Denise Boudreau-Scott shared a story about a senior living community where every single person who walked in the door was offered something to eat or...
September 9, 2014 | Marti Bowman
Parents out there – have you ever caught your children jammin’ in the car to their favorite song? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve caught my son and daughter doing exactly that. And I’m not...
September 2, 2014 | Irene Fleshner
Most of my life I lived “inside the beltway,” which is DC speak for an area that includes Washington DC and the close suburbs of Maryland and Virginia. August was always my favorite month in DC. Not...
August 26, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
So it turns out puppies don’t only know about the benefits of online scheduling in long-term care – they also know a lot about helping seniors when they need it most. (If you're wondering what I'm...
August 21, 2014 | Mark Woodka
With the evolution of primary care management networks and ACOs, health care providers will need to implement new technologies. Technologies will reduce the incidence of risk by minimizing the human...
