Pamela Tabar
Pamela Tabar was editor-in-chief of I Advance Senior Care from 2013-2018. She has worked as a writer and editor for healthcare business media since 1998, including as News Editor of Healthcare Informatics. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and a master's degree in English from the University of York, England.
NCOA: Medication therapy management programs ‘severely underutilized’
Older adults aren’t taking advantage of one of the most important benefits under Medicare Part D, the National Council on Aging says. Read More » Memory care building boom in the heart of Texas
When it comes to memory care facility construction, this Texas metro area is among the busiest in the country. Read More » 2014 reader survey
Did you add a new memory care center this year? Remodel the dining room? Add a nurse training program? Tell us about it by taking this year's Long-Term Living reader survey! Read More » Should pharmacists be considered providers?
The Social Security Act says that pharmacists aren't providers. But many in the healthcare industry are now saying the expanded role of pharmacists, especially in long-term care, deserves another look. Read More » CMS boosts Medicare Advantage reimbursements for 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues several changes to 2015 pay rates amid pressure from the insurance industry. Read More » To screen or not to screen—Cognition assessments under fire
Screening for possible dementia is always a good idea, right? Maybe not, according to a new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which calls some early screening tests and their efficacy into question. Read More » Congress, LTC industry deliver bill to standardize post-acute care services
The draft legislation is here. But how much “IMPACT” would the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 have? Read More » Diabetes Alert Day
The American Diabetes Association Alert Day may be only one day, but senior communities can harness it as a way to create better health habits all year. Read More » 1/3 of community hospital patients receive ‘inappropriate’ treatment for infections
Infection rates are up in community hospitals and SNFs. But who’s infecting whom? Read More » Consorting with greatness
Editor-in-Chief Pamela Tabar reflects on LTL’s trip to Manhattan: The coveted Jesse H. Neal Awards banquet didn’t result in a final trophy, but it was a golden milestone in all other ways. Read More » What’s in a name?
What if a ton of long-term care death certificates are attributed to the wrong cause? One study says it may be true. Read More » Celebrate Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week
To the industry's hard-working long-term care administrators, thank you! Read More » Home care workforce set to explode by 2022
Twice as many direct-care jobs will be available in home care than in skilled nursing homes by 2022. How will you compete for direct-care workers? Read More » PACE crosses the 100 mark
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly model of senior care reaches a milestone as an alternative to traditional skilled nursing homes service models. Read More » Long-term care loses a friend, role model
David A. Green, pioneer in the household/neighborhood model of skilled nursing care and a longtime champion of quality senior living environments, died March 3. Read More » Obama’s FY15 budget proposal: What’s in it for long-term care?
President Obama’s budget for 2015 focuses heavily on healthcare, offering new funding for some and deeper cuts for others. Read More » Aviv REIT inks $48M acquisition
Chicago-based AvivREIT continues to increase its portfolio of skilled nursing facilities. Read More » The weight of first impressions
More seniors are skipping the quickie day-tour and researching possible CCRCs through longer-stay visits. What kind of impression would your facility make if the "guest tour" lasted for four days and nights? Read More » Highmark and Blue Cross of NE Pennsylvania set to merge
Two insurers agree to merge, changing the payer landscape in Pennsylvania. Read More » CMS puts recovery audit program on temporary hold
The backlog of cases appealing audit decisions and payment denials has cause CMS to make a radical move: Hit the pause button on the audit program until contractors can catch up. Read More » Omnicare’s stock stumbles over 2013 finances
One of long-term care’s largest pharmacy services providers sees unexpectedly low financial numbers in 4Q 2013, but hopes specialty services will boost its numbers in 2014. Read More » Stolen documents renew focus on IT security
This week’s discovery of stolen files and network passwords for three New York nursing homes renews concerns about IT security. Read More » Post-acute orgs fear financial decline/buyouts due to technology gaps
Long-term and post-acute providers who fail to adopt information technology may find themselves at a distinct disadvantage—or owned by someone else—down the road, one survey report suggests. Read More » Legal logjam in Medicare appeals process
The Medicare appeals process allows providers to challenge payment denials—once you can get a hearing date. Read More » Nursing study: Many hospitals are ‘lax’ in infection control protocols
A Columbia University nursing research study shows serious gaps in how infection-control protocols are followed in hospital ICUs, which could leave nursing home partners at risk. Read More » Dementia training provider adds ADL module
A national dementia education provider launches a 10-part training series for caregivers on approaching the activities of daily living. Read More » Bipartisan lawmakers strike deal to repeal SGR, set physician pay increases
A bipartisan team of lawmakers has struck a deal to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) and set new guaranteed pay increase for physicians that provide services under Medicare. Read More » 7 strategies for 2014
Grooming your business for 2014 and beyond involves fresh views, retrained skills and new ways to interact with the local markets. Read More » HHS rule grants direct access to residents’ lab results
A new federal rule will allow senior care residents and their family designees direct access to lab test results, encouraging consumer care involvement. Read More » 