Jerry Doctrow Previews Session with Public Operator CEOs
As featured in the August NIC Insider Newsletter
Post-acute care is an industry in flux. While it takes in $59 billion each year in Medicare payments alone, payments are declining, and providers in the space are feeling pressure on their operating profits.
“It’s a big business,” said Jerry Doctrow, principal at Robust…
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Overviews of current markets trends are the highlight for many at an NIC conference, and 2016 is no different. At this year’s NIC Fall Conference, being held September 14–16 in Washington, D.C., two sessions on Friday will help attendees wrap their minds around two key questions circulating in seniors housing and care: what’s happening in the markets now, and where…
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HCP Exec Previews Fall Conference Session
Amid increased competition and pressure to boost revenue, dynamic pricing strategies can help building operators capture dollars that might have otherwise been left on the table.
“We need to think differently as an industry about pricing,” said Kai Hsiao, executive vice president, senior housing asset management, HCP, Inc., a large REIT based in Irvine,…
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The challenge facing the skilled nursing sector, Ray Thivierge explained during a recent interview with NIC, is that a massive realignment is taking place as the health care system shifts from a fee-for-service to value-based reimbursements.
“Operators need to get their heads out of the sand,” Thivierge, chief strategy officer at Genesis HealthCare, said in remarks previewing a panel discussion…
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By Liz Liberman, Health Care Analyst, NIC
Part II: The Controversy
CMS’ Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing care properties continues to be a hot topic in skilled nursing. As hospital systems and investors increasingly use it to identify potential partnerships and investments, it’s important to understand what goes into the rating a property receives.
In this second of a…
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