The post-acute care industry has had a lot of news to contend with since the start of the year, including newly proposed budgets and bills. We’ve summarized a few of the top stories to keep you of abreast of the changes. President Trump Unveils Budget, and Cuts Affect Post-Acute Services On Feb. 12, President Trump…
Last month, Allscripts, an EHR provider for hospital and health systems – including post-acute care facilities – suffered a ransomware attack that brought business to a standstill for roughly 1,500 clients who couldn’t access critical information and services, including patient records and e-prescribing. Allscripts is just one of many healthcare organizations hit by ransomware over…
It’s impossible to work in healthcare today and not be concerned about the daily barrage of news about cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems. Last year, more than 5 million patient records were exposed through data breaches, and ransomware, a type of malware that blocks access to systems and files unless a ransom is paid,…
Purdue Pharma Backs Away From Marketing Opioids The makers of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, recently stopped marketing opioid drugs to doctors amidst controversy and lawsuits. Purdue has received significant backlash for exaggerating OxyContin’s safety and minimizing the dangers. As the national opioid epidemic conversation continues to gain traction, more pharmaceutical companies may decide to change opioid…
Going to be in New Orleans for APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting (#APTACSM) from February 21st to 24th? Make sure to customize your curriculum to balance both clinical and industry information. With well over 300 educational sessions – select courses that will have the most benefit to your own work. Take a moment to plan a schedule that educates…
What’s a therapy provider to do when it is faced with a changing reimbursement landscape, and is plagued with challenges that hamper productivity? It turns to business intelligence tools, of course. Such was the case for Portland, Oregon-based Consonus Healthcare, a provider of consulting, rehabilitation, pharmacy and post-acute care in more than 80 rehab contracts…
Good news! After two decades, a permanent end to the Medicare Therapy cap was signed into law on February 9th. The repeal of the therapy cap was included within the spending bill passed in the early hours last Friday, by both the House and the Senate. This was a great victory for the APTA and…
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So you realize the power of the internet and the effect that it has on new business, but you don’t know where to start. Perhaps you’ve already done research on what changes to make to boost your online presence, but the amount of time, effort, and knowledge that would go into what you’ve found seems…
This year at Winter CONNECT, Net Health went ‘Back to the Future’ with a theme that emphasized our transformation over the years. The event was hosted at the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History. After the morning meeting employees had a chance to participate in a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Later that night we closed out the day…