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.
Remote patient monitoring set to surge in 2013
The hottest healthcare technology for 2013 might not be in the physician's office—It’ll be inside your own living space. Read More » Techno-gaming: Residents dance, cycle and play their way through rehab
Want to play a game? Things that are fun CAN be good for you: Computer-enabled gaming can get residents to do their physical and occupational therapy regimens and keep their brains sharp, too. Read More » Long-term Living takes a brief break for the New Year holiday
Long-term Living takes a short break from news, articles, blogs and social media on Dec. 31-Jan. 1. We'll be back on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Enjoy the holiday, and see you in 2013! Read More » New Chinese law: Visit your elderly parents—or else
“Respecting your elders” has gained a new meaning in China, where the national elder law has been amended to allow elders to sue their children for not taking care of them. Read More » Obama, Senators set 11th-hour fiscal cliff meeting
No one’s sure what key bargaining chips will be in play at today’s 3 p.m. meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders, but raising the Medicare age isn’t going to be one of them, according to a key Democratic Senator. Read More » CDC: Make brain health a national priority
Placing brain health among the current national health priorities--like diabetes and heart disease--can give cognitive health the attention and respect it needs to foster awareness and better prevention habits, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Brain Initiative. Read More » Long-Term Living takes brief holiday break
Long-term Living takes a short break from news, articles, blogs and social media on Dec. 24-25. We'll be back on Wednesday, December 26. Enjoy the holidays! Read More » Washington Update: Republicans fail to support Boehner’s latest fiscal cliff proposal
On the Friday before the Christmas holiday, Congress is still nowhere on an agreement to avert sequestration and the fiscal cliff. Read More » Alzheimer’s Association releases first comprehensive guide on assessing cognition
Physicians now have a detailed guide for testing cognition and detecting impairment, blostering early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Read More » HUD gives $26 million for assisted living conversions
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is paying apartment owners in nine states to convert their buildings to assisted living units. Read More » When high-tech meets low-tech
We’ve got high-tech flooring sensors, in-room monitors for falls management and remote home monitoring.. . but wait—did we forget to redesign the stairs? Today's IOM meeting in Washington, D.C., provides a backdrop for good discussions on technology, health space design and mission. Read More » IOM’s “Fostering Independence and Healthy Aging Through Technology” conference
Long-term Living’s coverage from today’s "Public Workshop on Fostering Independence and Healthy Aging through Technology" in Washington, D.C.: Senior services leaders present the issues of “assistance technology” to keep seniors mobile and independent. Read More » AHCA: Medicaid payment shortfalls projected at $7 billion for 2012
A new report released today by the American Health Care Association shows historic shortfalls in what Medicaid pays and what skilled nursing care actually costs. Read More » ONC releases final EMR testing specs for 2014
No more guessing: After months of drafting and reviewing, the Final Testing Method for electronic medical records (EMRs) has been published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Read More » OIG report: CMS’ fraud system has promising first year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Fraud Prevention Program gets a decent grade in its Year One evaluation, but the inspectors also have a few suggestions. Read More » Medicare policies complicate aging-in-place strategies
If aging-in-place is on the rise, why is it becoming more difficult for stay-at-home seniors to get mobility equipment? Read More » HHS says no to full funding for partial Medicaid expansions
The Department of Health & Human Services clarified its position Monday on funding ratios for state Medicaid expansions and published an extensive FAQ list on state health insurance exchanges. Read More » Washington Update: Medicare, ‘doc-fix’ and the ‘fiscal cliff’
Healthcare policy expert Blair Childs, vice president for public affairs at Premier healthcare alliance, gives his "insider impressions" of what’s happening on the Hill regarding a possible "doc-fix," Medicare funding, and possible Affordable Care Act policy changes as the deadline clock ticks down on the fiscal cliff. Read More » Drug company must repay Medicare up to $48M for selling unapproved Xenaderm cream
The Healthpoint pharmaceutical company has to give back millions in Medicare reimbursements for false marketing of a skin ointment cream. Read More » CCRC goes high-tech with wireless monitoring
A new technology partnership brings campus-wide home health monitoring and WiFi to a top Virginia continuing care retirement community. Read More » The 5 holiday gifts Grandma will actually want
What to get Gramma for the holidays? Forget the slippers and focus on a deeper understanding of what elders actually crave. Read More » 2012 National Influenza Vaccination Week
National health groups promote flu vaccine programs for keeping seniors—and their caregivers—healthy this season. Read More » Flu season set to peak early; may collide with holidays
Whether you're a senior or a caregiver, take preventative steps now to make sure your holiday gift isn’t the flu. Read More » Therapy cap would jeopardize seniors with Parkinson’s, stroke
Healthcare associations appeal to Congress to keep the therapy cap off the calendar for another year, as the clock ticks toward the December 31 Congressional deadline. Read More » Genesis HealthCare buys Sun Healthcare Group
One of long-term care's largest skilled nursing companies just got bigger, as Pennsylvania-based Genesis HealthCare adds to its service lines in a $215 million deal. Read More » TN hospice takes the lead on palliative quality reporting
A Nashville hospice care provider has become the first hospice organization in the country to publicize its care quality data, raising the bar for others in the palliative care industry. Read More » E-prescribing reaches milestone adoption
The use of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) has skyrocketed in the past four years, thanks in part to the meaningful use objectives. Read More » OIG to CMS: Get tougher on EHR incentive verifications
There are plenty of potential holes in the Meaningful Use incentives programs for electronic health records—and too many temptations for cheating, says a new OIG report. Read More » Depression is biggest factor affecting those with Parkinson’s
The No. 1 factor impacting health status in residents with Parkinson’s disease isn’t the shakes and the loss of muscle control—it’s the depression. Read More » 