Brookdale Senior Living allegedly submitted false staffing information that led to “undeserved higher star ratings.”
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California AG claims large nursing home chain manipulated CMS star ratings
Optimized EHR flowsheets found to reduce clinician burden, burnout
Documentation burden is a common problem with modern electronic health record systems. EHRs have been linked to many benefits, from improving care quality and reducing prescription errors to facilitating biomedical research. But documentation burden is…
Long-term stroke death rates are higher among Black Medicare patients
A long-term look at Medicare patients shows that Black patients who have an ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain) die at a higher rate than white patients, even after accounting for preexisting health conditions, according to preliminary re…
Trinity Health grows outpatient care network with Premier Health deal
Trinity’s cost-saving measures, its investment returns and funds from the Provider Relief Fund helped the health system regain its financial footing.
Big shift seen in high-risk older adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination
Last fall, nearly half of older adults were on the fence about COVID-19 vaccination — or at least taking a wait-and-see attitude, according to a University of Michigan poll taken at the time.
But a new follow-up poll shows that 71% of people in their …
Ohio AG sues Centene, alleging misrepresented pharmacy expenses cost Medicaid millions
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit this week against health insurer Centene, alleging that company subsidiary Buckeye Health Plan utilized a web of subcontractors for the provision of pharmacy benefits in order to misrepresent pharmacy cos…
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920 million hospital
Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor was forced to delay construction of a new hospital last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with cases down and vaccines being distributed, the academic health system is resuming plans to build the $920 million facility.
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic
The trend is likely linked to public health measures instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as masking and social distancing.
CMS announces final 184 participants in the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model
The model aims to ensure appropriate levels of care for beneficiaries while increasing EMS efficiency and lowering associated costs.
Majority of people open to using telehealth for sleep concerns
Although few people have sought help from a sleep specialist via telemedicine, the majority of respondents to a Philips global survey say they’d be willing to try it.
