SmartLinx Blog

  • Payroll-Based Journal: Covering All the Bases

    Payroll-Based Journal: Covering All the Bases

    SmartLinx provides an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Payroll-Based Journal (PBS) requirements for nursing homes.

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  • Announcing the Launch of the New SmartLinx Support Center

    Announcing the Launch of the New SmartLinx Support Center

    SmartLinx Solutions has launched its new customer support center.

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  • [Infographic] 2018: The Year of Applicant Tracking in Long-Term Care

    [Infographic] 2018: The Year of Applicant Tracking in Long-Term Care

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  • Dealing with Staffing Shortages through Lean Utilization & Smart Recruiting Practices

    Dealing with Staffing Shortages through Lean Utilization & Smart Recruiting Practices

    For long-term care, in response to the current shortage, the mantra has been: staffing, staffing, staffing. Another way to deal with the shortage is through lean HR utilization.

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  • Say 'I Do' to Employee Engagement

    Say 'I Do' to Employee Engagement

    In the long-term care industry, where burnout is often a job-related hazard, it’s extremely important to make sure your employees feel in the loop, listened to, and valued.

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  • The Lowdown on Data for Payroll-Based Journal Reporting

    The Lowdown on Data for Payroll-Based Journal Reporting

    Compliance with regulations such as Payroll-Based Journal means long-term care facilities must not only have accurate data across the entire organization, but have access to that data and analytics.

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  • IRS Extends 1095-C Deadline, Works on Withholding Guidance

    IRS Extends 1095-C Deadline, Works on Withholding Guidance

    In response to the new tax reform law, the IRS has issued a 30-day extension for 1095-C reporting. It also is working to develop withholding guidance.

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  • Is Your Organization Wasting Its Most Valuable Resource?

    Is Your Organization Wasting Its Most Valuable Resource?

    With talk about being environmentally conscious and conserving resources, organizations also must turn their focus inward to their most valuable resource: their employees.

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  • Baby Boomer Nurses Are Preparing for Retirement — What Does This Mean for Your LTC Facility?

    Baby Boomer Nurses Are Preparing for Retirement — What Does This Mean for Your LTC Facility?

    With competition for skilled nurses stiff due to the nursing shortage, and human resources staff stretched thin, long-term care facilities need every advantage when looking to attract top talent.

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  • How to Make Fortune’s ‘Best Workplaces in Aging Services’ List

    How to Make Fortune’s ‘Best Workplaces in Aging Services’ List

    Fortune magazine’s upcoming “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list is scheduled for September 2018 publication. How can your facility position itself for inclusion in the list?

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  • The PBJ Update ― What You Need to Know

    The PBJ Update ― What You Need to Know

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating its submission requirements for Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting. Here's what you need to know.

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  • Countdown to 2018: Early W-2 Filing

    Countdown to 2018: Early W-2 Filing

    For tax year 2017, both electronic and paper Form W-2 wage reports must be filed by employers with the Social Security Administration (SSA) by Jan. 31, 2018. Are you ready?

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  • How to Make Holiday Workforce Planning Easy as Pie

    How to Make Holiday Workforce Planning Easy as Pie

    As the holidays approach, we take a look at four areas impacted by holiday schedules: scheduling, time & attendance, HR, and payroll.

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  • 3 Ways to Make the Most of Healthcare Industry Growth

    3 Ways to Make the Most of Healthcare Industry Growth

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its 2016-26 Employment Projections Report, listing the Top 10 fastest-growing occupations over the next decade.

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  • Nurse Impostor Duped 5 SNF Facilities; Could This Happen to You?

    Nurse Impostor Duped 5 SNF Facilities; Could This Happen to You?

    Learn hiring best practices that can help your organization avoid being the victim of a nursing impostor scam — and avoid putting your patients at risk of inadequate care.

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  • Preparing Payroll for Year End

    Preparing Payroll for Year End

    Let SmartLinx help trade your year-end fright for a few helpful tricks, along with a treat we’ve cooked up just for you — the Year-end 2017 checklist.

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  • With Trump’s Executive Order, the ACA Trembles

    With Trump’s Executive Order, the ACA Trembles

    President Trump has set the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on loose footing in signing his latest executive order.

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  • Take a Cue from Wall Street: Human Capital Management is Key

    Take a Cue from Wall Street: Human Capital Management is Key

    The long-term care industry should pay heed to recent Wall Street rumblings. A petition recently filed with the SEC points to the importance of human capital management for business success.

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  • Changes to the EEO-1: What You Need to Know

    Changes to the EEO-1: What You Need to Know

    The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it would halt implementation of revisions made by the Obama administration in 2016 to the EEO-1 Report.

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  • Healthcare Bill on Back Burner — for Now

    Healthcare Bill on Back Burner — for Now

    The question of what is to come still lingers among the concerns of healthcare providers around the country.

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