On May 9, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Xerox, alleging that its subsidiary, the Texas Medicaid and Health Partnership (TMHP), allowed dentists to overbill for hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid dental work. At the same time, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) … Read More
National Nursing Home Week: Making Mom feel at home
“Home is the nicest word there is.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder This week is National Nursing Home Week (NNHW) — and it’s also the week that follows Mother’s Day. The synchronicity here is quite appropriate, I think, and I’m sure the Mother’s Day tie-in was top of mind when AHCA … Read More
New integration for SimpleMDS™ and abaqis® Quality Management System
We have good news for long-term care facilities using SimpleMDS alongside Providigm’s abaqis Quality Management System. You can now seamlessly share MDS 3.0 assessment data between the two systems via a new data integration connection, which is available at no charge to existing customers. When activated, the integration automatically sends … Read More
Microsoft IE security bug can endanger long-term care data
Over the weekend, a serious security vulnerability was discovered in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could put your long-term care facility at risk. We’re posting this alert to be sure that SimpleLTC users are aware of the issue and how to address it. What is it? The new security vulnerability, called … Read More
12 essential free sources for long-term care news
At SimpleLTC, we work hard to stay on top of the latest industry news and changes, because — whether related to regulatory change, technology evolution, or senior healthcare — there’s always something new just beyond the horizon that will directly affect our customers. Because the only constant in our industry … Read More