AgeTech | Senior Housing | healthcare | medicare
By: NIC | April 25, 2024
What do Amazon, Kroger, Walmart, and Best Buy have in common besides being big retailers? The somewhat surprising answer is that they are all jumping into the healthcare business joining other retailers such as Walgreens and CVS that have a more obvious connection to the space.
NIC Spring Conference | Regulatory Environment | Senior Housing | medicare | medicare advantage
By: NIC | April 11, 2024
Insights on senior housing and care from the agency’s top administrator. More data. More dialogue. That was the ask of the industry by the director of the Medicare program during a candid discussion at the 2024 NIC Spring Conference in Dallas.
Ideas and Discussion | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing | medicare
By: Ryan Brooks | September 26, 2023
New research from NORC at the University of Chicago, funded by a grant from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, sheds light on older adults’ vulnerability to declining health outcomes before and after entering a senior housing and care property. The results of the study provide insights into understanding current and growing demand for senior housing. The study is the first in a four-part research series that assesses the health and well-being of seniors housing and care residents. Subsequent studies will provide insights on access to health care providers, longevity, and health outcomes of residents in senior living settings.
Senior Housing | healthcare | medicare
By: Ryan Brooks | September 05, 2023
In a discussion addressing gaps in care at the 2023 NIC Spring Conference, Dr. Bruce Leff, Director of The Center for Transformative Geriatric Research and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, addressed the importance of understanding the functional status of residents.