The 'Mosaic Effect' and Shadow AI: Why Your SNF Needs an AI Policy Today
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Compliance and clinical experts say there is already a risk materializing inside senior care facilities: well-intentioned staff using publicly available AI tools in ways that inadvertently expose protected health information. Read more.
Of Carrots and Sticks: CMS' New and Improved Approach to Surveys
i Advance Senior Care
Skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Medicare program are required to be "surveyed" annually and not more than every 15 months. Last month, CMS published a memoranda that introduced the concept of a Risk-Based Survey, which is similar to a recommendation made by PALTmed; President Dr. Leslie Eber welcomes the new approach. Read more.
Budget Pressures Push Dual-Eligible Care in Nursing Homes Toward Value-Based Models
Skilled Nursing News
Mounting financial pressures among both Medicaid and Medicare payers, fragmented health care settings, and the growing use of value-based care as a cost-cutting measure are creating unique challenges and opportunities for nursing homes serving dual-eligible beneficiaries. Read more.