The march toward electronic health records (EHRs) and the digitizing of our health information can’t be stopped. The question is how efficiently we can reach the ultimate EHR destination — and whether anyone knows exactly what that destination looks like anyway. One clear example of the murkiness surrounding long-term care … Read More

Time is running out to prepare for the Mar. 1, 2015 transition to Managed Care in Texas. Your facility should be preparing now for this major shift in the long-term care reimbursement landscape. To help Texas providers get ready for the changes, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services … Read More

A couple of things have become very apparent over the last few weeks in Texas Medicaid: The Mar. 1 implementation of Texas STAR+PLUS Managed Care is looming scarily on the horizon. Many Texas providers are not yet ready for this significant shift in the reimbursement landscape. This was very clear … Read More

Can you smell it? There’s something in the air and it’s getting stronger. No, it’s not the new Cinnabon at the mall (though that sounds pretty tasty right about now). I’m talking about the buzz surrounding healthcare price transparency. The healthcare industry is evolving at a breakneck pace, and a … Read More