February 13, 2012 Bryan Baird
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Telemedicine’s most promising benefit in the long-term care arena is the reduction of resident hospitalization and readmissions, yet its adoption faces reimbursement issues and other hurdles while standards and legal precedents have yet to evolve.
February 10, 2012 Kevin Kolus, Editor
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In healthcare, there’s an exceedingly large amount of sensitive information to manage, and not everyone has the aptitude to succeed. So it should then come as no surprise that in long-term and post-acute care, providers just can’t afford to pay top IT talent.
January 10, 2012 Gabrielle Windsor
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For senior living communities, social media is a “brand” new world adding a new dimension to the marketing mix and a “brave” new world for communities to share their stories.
January 5, 2012 Sandra Hoban, Executive Editor
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Keeping up with technologies that enhance independence and wellness promotes “ultimate aging” as tech-savvy boomers grow older.
December 6, 2011 Patricia Sheehan, Editor-in-Chief
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Compared to other healthcare providers, the long-term care industry has been slower to adapt evolving technologies such as electronic health records,
November 10, 2011 Sandra Hoban, Executive Editor
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The Greenspring Technology Summit. Today, nearly half of all seniors over 65 are on social media. Tablet PCs and Internet-based
November 8, 2011 Richard L. Peck, Contributing Editor
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Predicting can be a fool's game-so many unforeseen events, personalities and circumstances can intrude to cloud the crystal ball. Predictions are as
November 2, 2011 Sandra Hoban, Executive Editor
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Master Division Champions, the Burbank Ball Busters (from left to right): Penny Knapp, Ali Sizer, Marion Hendricks (seated), Luke Dantuono
October 11, 2011 David Oatway, RN, MPH
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It's ironic that the first mode of writing has been revived … and just in time. The ancient Sumarians used tablets (of soft clay) to record their
July 14, 2011 Patricia Sheehan, Editor-in-Chief
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Until recent years, “technology” and “long-term care” weren't often used in the same sentence. That may be a slight exaggeration, but one would be
January 1, 2011 Randolf Palmaira, PT, MS, MSA, LNHA
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Did you know that a staggering 69% of the world's almost seven billion people play video games where players of all ages enter a virtual environment
January 1, 2011
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In a study last year that garnered a surprisingly small amount of buzz, BCC Research reported that the global market for elder care technology
