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Best reads of the week, 9/13

Topics: PDPM, the economy, tattoo DNRs, and EHR-related claims.

Best reads of the week, 9/6

Topics: Hurricane evacuation, tech and privacy, and positive psychology.

Best reads of the week, 8/26

Topics: Opioid litigation, duplicate medical records, and hospital marketing

Payroll Data Shows Reality of SNF Staffing Problem

Facilities can better prepare to defend themselves by understanding and…

CMS Ruling: LTC Patients Not Required to Sign Binding Arbitration Agreements to Receive Care

CMS announces final rule on binding arbitration agreements in long-term…

Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will require SNFs to focus on documentation practices

Providers should expect increased scrutiny of nursing records under PDPM…

Determination of the Robinson v. Bates Number

The Robinson number can be used as one basis for…

Litigation Review: Roundup

As of April 2019, over 11,200 people have sued in…

The Challenges and Opportunities of Payroll-Based Staffing Data for Your Facility

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) around the country are feeling the…

Crittenden Insurance Conference: Mega Verdicts on the Rise

Reasons for this mega verdict trend are speculative, but here…

Understanding the Systemic Effects of Opioids can Help Mitigate Litigation Risk

As the opioid crisis continues, we are likely to see…

Arbitration Agreements in Long-term Care

Arbitration agreements in long-term care have been the subject of…