By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where ...

Nurses are less likely to refer minority patients to home health care after a hospital visit compared to white patients, according to new research from the University of Michigan. The study used a ...

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and homework.

Epic users can initiate and manage referrals directly to WellSky’s network of more than 130,000 post-acute and community-based providers.

Medicare Advantage members referred to home health after acute hospitalization who did not receive home health services had higher mortality at 30, 90, and 180 days. Objectives: Medicare Advantage (MA ...

A new CMS regulation that will soon take effect requires physicians or qualified non-physician practitioners to certify that a documented face-to-face encounter with a patient occurred when home ...

Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms -- including pain -- and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite the large ...