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Thammasat University Hospital taps NEC Thailand to digitise elderly care

Healthcare It News

Last year, the company launched a proof of concept trial of NEC's Japan-borne digital elderly care system called Mimamori in a nursing home in Chiang Mai. The building is targeted to be launched in 2025 with 200 beds. Based on projections, senior folks would make up 30% of the population by 2040 from just 10% today.

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CMS Final Rule Calls for Ongoing Respiratory Illness Reporting through NHSN for Nursing Homes

Hall Render

Effective Date The Final Rule is scheduled to be published on November 7, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The COVID data reporting through the National Healthcare Safety Network (“NHSN”) was first required of nursing homes in May 2020 through an interim final rule. Revised 42 CFR Section 483.80(g)

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Taking stock of the sudden evolution of telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%. This means patients can receive care wherever they are – at home, nursing home, assisted living, etc.

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Take advantage of HANYS’ new advocacy tools

Hanys

We're telling legislators to stabilize New York's hospitals and nursing homes and protect New Yorkers' access to care. Our new fact sheets explain why the final SFY 2024-2025 budget must: Close the Medicaid gap. Reject Medicaid cuts. Provide low- and no-cost relief.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: Rural Hospitals Improve Margins Through M&A | Concord, MA Seeks to Implement PILOT on Non-Profit Hospitals

Hall Render

CMS released significant revisions to its nursing home surveyor guidance, including requirements for COVID-19 vaccine education, opioid and psychotropic prescribing and medical director responsibilities. The guidance goes into effect February 24, 2025. According to a recent report, ASCs reduce U.S.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: Brookdale to Prune 120 Communities from Portfolio | CareTrust Acquires 46 Facilities | Hilltop Publishes High Yield Survey

Hall Render

The master lease expires at the end of 2025. Over the past nine years, over 800 nursing homes have closed across the country according to new data. One company in Connecticut is carving out a niche by converting vacant nursing homes into market-rate housing.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: States and Nonprofits File Suit Against CMS Over SNF Minimum Staffing Rule | Lease-Purchase Agreement on the Ballot in Palm Springs

Hall Render

Twenty states and 19 nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against HHS and CMS over recent nursing home minimum staffing mandates. The plaintiffs allege the final rule “poses an existential threat” to the nursing home industry. Hall Render published a recent article with tips on applying for disaster relief.