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Stephanie Bouchard

Stephanie is the Managing Editor for Healthcare Finance News. Follow Stephanie on Twitter @SBouchardME.

By Stephanie Bouchard | 11:33 am | January 07, 2014
A recent article on abuse of resident trust funds in nursing homes indicates more oversight of these funds is needed, but the industry says the processes for managing trust funds are sufficient.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 12:49 pm | December 31, 2012
A recent analysis by an advocacy group for direct care workers finds that wages for personal care aides (PCAs) nationwide continue to be low.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 01:03 pm | December 28, 2012
Business intelligence tools are often touted as business must-haves, but many small medical practices and other small healthcare companies worry about the cost of such tools. BI experts and users say there are affordable options out there.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 12:16 pm | December 20, 2012
A new survey by CareerBuilder found that this year eight in 10 healthcare businesses have been impacted by bad hires, costing companies thousands of dollars.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 09:29 am | December 20, 2012
As lawmakers debate the ingredients of a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, a long-term care membership organization offers a recipe for post-acute system reform that can be adapted for all sectors of healthcare.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 09:00 pm | December 17, 2012
The National Quality Forum announced that Christine Cassel, MD, will become its president and CEO mid-summer 2013 when she leaves her decade-long post as president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation. Cassel took a few minutes to talk to Healthcare Finance News about her upcoming role.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 12:52 pm | December 17, 2012
One of Texas' largest health systems is getting larger. Scott & White Healthcare and Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System announced late on Dec. 14 that they have signed an agreement to merge, creating a $7.7 billion organization.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:14 am | December 17, 2012
The National Quality Forum announced today that Christine Cassel, MD, the long-time president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation, will become its new president and CEO effective mid-summer 2013.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 09:13 am | December 14, 2012
A Connecticut nursing home chain ordered to reinstate approximately 600 to 700 workers has filed an appeal and is seeking to stay implementation of the order.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 09:21 am | December 13, 2012
As the home care market becomes increasingly competitive, two worker-owned cooperative home care agencies get proactive by becoming the first home care companies in the country to be certified B Corporations.