Why pricing transparency in crucial in senior living
By
Lynne Moore
Apr 15, 2024
The next generation of senior consumers will be more discerning about how and where to spend their money — and in their definition of value.
One in seven drug supply chain issue reports tied to drug shortages
Apr 10, 2024
Supply disruptions increased for drugs with and without reports at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHCA/NCAL’s Parkinson honors ‘real heroes’ in his own words
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2024
AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson received the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award on Thursday. Read his acceptance speech here.
ChatGPT performs well in answering genetic testing questions
Mar 22, 2024
ChatGPT performance was equally accurate for fact-based and counseling-type questions regarding gynecologic cancers.
Residential greenness tied to increased bone density, lower osteoporosis risk
Mar 06, 2024
The risk for osteoporosis was lower for those exposed to high normalized difference vegetation index and low genetic risk.
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Alleged worker, prospect discrimination results in lawsuits, penalties for assisted living communities...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2024
Nine assisted living communities in Georgia and California are facing legal scrutiny over allegations that they discriminated against employees and prospective residents.
How to position your community properly for the future
By
Lynne Moore
Jan 29, 2024
Owner/operators, many with aging physical plants, now are taking an opportunity to reflect on their existing communities, overall operations, services and pricing, to assess whether renovation or repositioning...
Approaching retirement, Parkinson takes trip down memory lane, shares insights into road ahead for assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2024
Mark Parkinson paused briefly Tuesday to reflect on his tenure at the helm of AHCA/NCAL and share his thoughts on what the future holds for assisted living.
Public increasingly supports government responsibility for care, payment for older adult needs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
The growing population of older adults and sudden responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a changing mindset among Americans about who should shoulder the responsibilities for their care,...