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In a 3-to-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board overruled a decision made 20 years ago that set the standard for determining how bargaining units were formed at non-acute care facilities. Opponents have warned that if the NLRB changed the way units are determined at non-acute care facilities like nursing homes, costs will increase and quality of care may suffer.
One hundred patients with diabetes have signed up for a telemonitoring pilot spearheaded by HEALTHeLINK, the regional health information organization (RHIO) serving Western New York State.
A new AHCA and Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care multi-month media campaign says preserving federal funds for skilled nursing and rehabilitative care will preserve both access to care and jobs.
KeyBridge Medical Revenue Management announced Tuesday that it will expand its footprint into the Indiana market.
A new survey conducted by Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City shows that only 54 percent of parents feel it is "very important" to seek medical attention for their overweight children.
Inpatient rehabilitation operator, HealthSouth, is realigning its hospitals into six regions in order to position itself for future expansion.
A provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act that intends to increase Medicare beneficiaries' share of healthcare costs is meeting resistance from a group charged with revising Medigap insurance policies that cover most out-of-pocket expenses.
The Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be dodging its responsibilities to veterans in need of mental healthcare by seeking to appeal a ruling made by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco last spring. The side effects of the VA's stonewalling include an increased burden on the nation's healthcare system and dire consequences for the veterans in need of services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held National HIPAA 5010 Testing Week last week, and those clearinghouses, providers and payers that were unable to participate should take heed.
UnitedHealthcare, area YMCAs and local pharmacies have announced they will partner to launch the "NOT ME" diabetes prevention program of the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance (DPCA), an employer- and community-based initiative aimed at diabetes prevention.