by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jun 2, 2021 | Conferences
It is hard to believe it’s been 15 months since the last Ecap- probably the longest 15 months in history where every hour felt like a day and every day like a week. As an industry, it has probably been the most trying time we have experienced. Our facilities were... 
by SNFMetrics | Jul 6, 2020 | Business Intelligence, Infection Control
Leading LTC Data and Service Organizations Partner to Deliver Five organizations that serve Long Term Care facilities have teamed up to create Tracking-19, a free resource that helps nursing homes to manage the exponential increase in the number of COVID-19... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jun 24, 2020 | Business Intelligence, Infection Control
It seems we have an acronym for everything- CMS, DPH, MDS, IDT to name a few. It’s a surprise to no one that the world of LTC is a big bowl of alphabet soup. And now the dreaded COVID-19 joins the list of names and acronyms that we have to address. Its been a... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Feb 28, 2020 | Conferences
eCap 2020 took place in Miami, FL from February 16-18, and this year’s conference was bigger and better than ever. Over 900 bankers, lenders, brokers, industry leaders, vendors, and executives could be found networking, commiserating, learning and of course- eating. ... 
by Ken Berger | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
A typical skilled nursing facility (SNF) produces an incredible amount of data. If this data can be captured, analyzed, and used effectively, SNFs can gain the ability to deliver significant improvements to resident care, reduce costs, and improve the overall... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
A company inherited a Quality of Care Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) after acquiring a skilled nursing facility in 2015. In addition to the normal challenges faced when taking over a new building, the team also had additional oversight by federal monitors, and... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Aug 21, 2019 | Business Intelligence
There’s a great article written by Michael Smith, Division President of Marquis Health Services published in the July 24 edition of McKnight’s online. Michael discusses his company’s journey through a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). I had the... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jul 30, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance
This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start at the beginning: Compliance and Policy Procedures with OIG It’s been a long journey- so far, we have covered the first 6 elements of creating an effective compliance... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jun 19, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance
This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start at the beginning: Compliance and Policy Procedures with OIG We have covered the first five elements of developing a compliance program (Policy & Procedures... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 28, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance, PDPM, Reimbursement
I always come back from a compliance conference breaking out in a cold sweat and my heart pounding. It seems like once I finally wrap my head around one set of regulations, the next set is around the corner. After attending a dozen or so sessions, I get... 
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