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July 6, 2017 | Jim Rubadue
Relying on pencil and paper schedules or spreadsheets often means a complete lack of visibility into staffing—and this lack of visibility can be costly to any senior care organization. "Where are...
June 28, 2017 | Peter Corless
Healthcare is a topic on everyone’s mind right now—particularly those in the senior care industry. Titled the American Health Care Act, this bill, which would replace the current Affordable Care Act,...
May 30, 2017 | Peter Corless
A focus on transparency and quality improvement has led The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to up the ante on how Five-Star Quality Ratings are calculated and reported.
Since potential...
May 10, 2017 | Peter Corless
CMS has announced three changes it is making to this quarter’s Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) submissions in response to some perceived difficulties that long-term care (LTC) providers had during past...
March 1, 2017 | Kevin Holtz
Recently CMS released an updated file specification for PBJ submissions. The major change to the Payroll-Based Journal requirements is that employee hire and termination dates are now optional. CMS...
February 6, 2017 | Peter Corless
Here it is February, 2017 and the second mandatory reporting date for Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data is almost upon us. Skilled Nursing Facilities have until February 14, 2017 to submit their...
January 19, 2017 | Marti Bowman
On my drive into work this morning, I found myself wondering how we are already more than half-way through January 2017. Seriously, where has the time gone?! I have mixed emotions about the time...
January 4, 2017 | Peter Corless
Many of you may be aware that I have the distinct privilege and honor to serve on the Board of Governors of the American Healthcare Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). AHCA...
December 20, 2016 | Mark Woodka
It’s hard to believe another year is almost behind us. And what a year it was! For OnShift, 2016 was a year of partnership, innovation and learning.
December 13, 2016 | Peter Corless
The first Payroll-Based Journal reporting period had its challenges, from confusion on which direct care hours providers should report to technical difficulties when submitting. These multiple issues...
November 11, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey
The biggest news coming from Washington D.C. this week is that the new Payroll-Based Journal reporting information is due. OK maybe this is the second biggest story. But skilled nursing providers are...
October 4, 2016 | Peter Corless
Believe it or not, calendar Q3 (federal government Q4) has come to an end. It’s now October and you can officially submit all of your PBJ data from the previous quarter.