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From Blind Spots to Better Outcomes: How SNF Data Transparency Strengthens LTSS

August 4th, 2026
This article was originally featured in MedCity News. Long-stay skilled nursing facility (SNF) members represent one of the most clinically complex populations served through Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) and remain a foundational component of many state LTSS programs. These members often live with multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, and ongoing clinical needs that require coordination across providers and care settings. At the same time, avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions remain a major cost driver within LTSS programs. Nationally, potentially preventable inpatient stays account for an estimated $33.7 billion in hospital costs annually. As Medicaid agencies and managed care...read more

Getting Ahead of State Surveyors through Live Data

July 19, 2023
State surveys are coming. The question for SNFs is simple: Will your facility be ready? The key to navigating the state survey process is knowing what areas are most commonly explored. Here is a look at the top three areas most cited amongst surveyors, with insight from experts at Real Time Medical Systems, who discuss the steps SNFs can take for complete survey preparedness.

Real-Time Data: Enhancing Payer Contracts in Post-Acute Care Settings

July 17, 2023
Real-time data and interventional analytics are improving payer contracts and outcomes in post-acute care.   Payers face limitations when relying too heavily on claims data for managing care and selecting partners in post-acute care settings. Claims data tends to be outdated and lacks sufficient detail. That detail comes from real-time information and interventional analytics that can help payers create post-acute networks that offer unique advantages to providers and patients, most notably the ability to identify high-risk individuals upon entry to a skilled nursing facility or long-term care home. Real-time data also allows for timely interventions by nursing home staff, physicians,...read more

Get Ahead of State Surveyors with Live Post-Acute Analytics

June 21, 2023
In this interview, we sit down with Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time) Clinical Account Specialist Michele Self, MA, CCC SLP, CMA, Clinical Program Director Kathy Derleth, RN, BSN, and Clinical Account Specialist Cheryl Scalzo, RN, to discuss what SNFs can do to prepare for state surveyors. Michele, Kathy, and Cheryl will discuss three key areas that are most cited amongst surveyors, including the importance of having a comprehensive care plan, ensuring quality care, managing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) efforts, and how data driven technology solutions can improve patient outcomes while ensuring SNFs are prepared for survey teams.   COMPREHENSIVE CARE...read more

How SNFs Are Strengthening Infection Prevention Through Post-Acute Analytics

April 24, 2023
As CMS continues to enforce the regulatory process around infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts, there is an increased focus on the long-term care phase 3 Requirements of Participation (RoP). With ongoing efforts to address COVID-19, the spotlight remains on Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) and, specifically, on the role of the Infection Preventionist (IP) and Antibiotic Stewardship. Studies have shown that 40-75% of prescribed antibiotics in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may be “unnecessary or inappropriate” resulting in serious risk of infections, increased adverse drug interactions and events and even death. There is also the significant threat of antibiotic-resistant infections,...read more

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