Post-Acute

Enola, Pa.-based Post Acute Medical will construct a $17 million rehabilitation hospital in Round Rock, Texas, according to the Statesman.

Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare expects to take a $20 million hit on pre-tax earnings in the third quarter of this year from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

A majority (64 percent) of skilled nursing facilities used EHRs in 2016, according to an ONC data brief.

Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital's four walls.

In a recent press release, PreparedHealth announced they has expanded their leadership team by naming Iqbal Brainch as Chief Marketing Officer.

A "significant percentage" of potential elder abuse and neglect incidents may go unreported, according to a recent audit by HHS' Office of Inspector General.

A one-year CMS study will investigate the cost effectiveness of telemedicine utilization in skilled nursing facilities.

Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare, in partnership with Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, will convert Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South, a 60-bed long-term care facility, into a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

CMS released its final rule for fiscal year 2018 payment rates and quality programs for skilled nursing facilities.

Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has subscribed to a software solution to help physicians place patients into post-acute care facilities.