by Jane Adler | Apr 11, 2019 | seniors housing
Partnership strategies to boost skilled nursing referrals and occupancies The days are quickly vanishing when the hospital discharge planner made a referral based on a personal relationship with a skilled nursing administrator. The realities of value-based care with...
by Katie Roper | Apr 4, 2019 | Healthcare, medicare, seniors housing
In the growing and evolving value-based health care world, “strategic upstream and downstream partnerships are vital for survival,” said Joseph Kiernan, chief strategy officer at Ocean Healthcare, at the recent NIC Spring Conference. Traditional health care...
by Jane Adler | Mar 21, 2019 | Healthcare, medicare, NIC Conference, seniors housing
Some forward-looking investors are taking stakes in Medicare Advantage (MA) providers and plans, which this group of investors believe will likely produce new revenues streams for seniors housing operators and owners over the next five years. Take, for example,...
by Katie Roper | Mar 14, 2019 | Healthcare, NIC Conference, seniors housing, Uncategorized
It was a constant refrain across many of the educational sessions at the NIC 2019 Spring Conference last month in San Diego: The government is going to get more involved in health care. Luncheon speaker Ian Morrison, a self-described health care futurist (“a futurist...
by Jane Adler | Mar 7, 2019 | Healthcare, medicare, NIC Conference, seniors housing
Nothing says commitment like putting money on the table. Earlier this year, Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) bought a 50% stake in a geriatric medical group. The bold move by PHS further advances its vision of how to improve care for frail elders. “The...
by seniorcarenic | Feb 28, 2019 | Healthcare, medicare, NIC Conference, seniors housing
Focused on the theme, “Investing in Seniors Housing & Healthcare Collaboration, the 2019 NIC Spring Conference kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, hit full-speed Thursday, and concluded with a full morning of networking and informative sessions on Friday. The...