It is time that LTPAC providers and vendors step up and become involved in the transition of care processes. With the upcoming emphasis on reducing instances of 30-day re-hospitalizations of patients, SNFs will have to become involved. Read More »
The not-for-profit National Quality Foundation failed to deliver five of eight projects related to EHRs activity on time, according to a GAO report. Read More »
In his new monthly blog, John F. Derr, RPh, Health Information Technology Strategy consultant to Golden Living, will bring you the big picture in long-term and post-acute care health information technology, and inform you on how to participate in the future. Read More »
A new study finds that nurses working with electronic health records (EHRs) consistently reported more improvements to nursing care and better health outcomes for patients than nurses working in hospitals without this technology. Read More »
Golden Living transitioned its corporate-wide information technology from multiple, disparate silos into a unified, easily accessed and intuitive new platform. Here’s how they did it. Read More »
There are no financial incentives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for providers of long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) to adopt. Read More »
Until recent years, “technology” and “long-term care” weren't often used in the same sentence. That may be a slight exaggeration, but one would be hard-pressed to argue against the perception that the LTC industry is somewhat of a late adaptor of technological advancements. Read More »
Mac McMillan understands risk. The CEO of CynergisTek Inc., McMillan spent more than 20 years in the federal government—including time as a colonel Read More »
As an ombudsman volunteer for the past six plus years, I have witnessed the effects of short staffing and have also heard many of the complaints Read More »
The implementation team: Neil Gruber, Pamela Puccia, Doreen Kadric, Susan Bruce, and Jim Darragh The identification and implementation of a new Read More »
At a glance… Compromising resident data-health, insurance, and financial-could result in undetected identity theft. Policies must be developed and Read More »
The use of mobile information technology (IT) to assist healthcare professionals in making treatment decisions at the point of care is expected to Read More »
Ready or not, long-term care providers are competing in a new game. While the players and objectives remain unchanged, the playing field has new Read More »
All nursing homes have thousands of dollars invested in essential information technology (IT) systems. Many facilities (probably most!) are not Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) requires hands-on support and care from frontline workers—the human element in caring for a frail, aged population. While the Read More »
As a nationally ranked academic healthcare system, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) serves the health needs of more than 4 million Read More »
With the emphasis today on accurate MDS coding, proper reimbursement, and complete and timely documentation, having an effective and ef-ficient Read More »
The federal government has urged that Electronic Health Records (EHRs) be in use by the year 2010. Clearly, electronic charting—a key component of Read More »
focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »
BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens Read More »
MOVING TO THE next generation of ITINTERVIEW WITH DON MON, PHD, FHIMSS, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Read More »
BY DAN JACOB As nursing homes struggle to ensure that older information technology systems are HIPAA-compliant, they also need to consider how HIPAA Read More »
