Effective April 1, CMS is requiring home health and hospice care eligibility for Medicare patients be authorized by a provider in a face-to-face patient encounter, according to an AHA News Now report.

On Sept. 29, Lori McIntire, administrator of Hanover Hill Health Care Center, ordered 110 doses of the latest COVID-19 vaccine from her usual pharmacy. She figured that would cover all the residents ...

A new guideline for nursing homes aims to reduce the spread of infections and the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" while still encouraging social interaction.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The odds of low-value care incidents grew 6% with each COI quintile increase. Ten LVC measures were positively ...

A nursing home in Galesburg was fined $25,000 by the Illinois Department of Public Health for failing to prevent the sexual ...

South Jersey nursing home execs pocketed millions of taxpayer dollars while residents suffered from chronic understaffing, a ...

Moving a loved one to a nursing home or assisted living facility is a significant decision that involves careful consideration of many factors. From the facility's location to the types of care ...

The researchers found that most issues that patients initiated in discussion were omitted from notes. (HealthDay News) — Physician electronic health record (EHR) notes of primary care patient ...