I just returned from 3 days at the eCap conference in Florida; for those who are unfamiliar, eCap is a new conference intended for midsize providers to engage in direct discussions with financial institutions and vendors in the long-term care (LTC) space. This year’s conference, which was a huge success, was sold out. Besides the

[This article is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve conquered the first four elements of a compliance program in earlier blogs. The next components of developing a compliance program are often forgotten or ignored:  enforcement and discipline.

[This article is Part 3 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve covered the first three elements of developing a compliance plan: Corporate compliance officer/designee Compliance policy and procedures Developing effective lines of communication Now on to my favorite: training

[This article is Part 2 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] The last blog reviewed the requirement for developing compliance policy and procedures; now we’ll tackle the next requirement: communication! As we’re seeing, an effective compliance program is a team

[This article is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] So, we chose our corporate compliance officer, we determined who’s on the compliance committee, and we’re all set to rock and roll with our compliance program. Now what? Let’s

I call myself a “nursing home brat.” As a third-generation nursing home provider, I worked alongside my grandparents and parents and have been part of the evolution of long-term care. As an industry, we have grown and matured, gaining a better understanding of the needs of our elders and quality of care. With many positive

We’ve heard terms like ‘business intelligence’ (BI) and ‘big data’ thrown around a lot lately. As a long-term care operator, I can’t lie – I only half listen. Don’t I have enough on my plate? With the new requirements of participation (RoP), focus on compliance, PDPM, increased fines, hospital readmissions, etc. etc., who has the