They say that life is not fair. Tragedy visits some people two or three times, others never. Some seem to live out a 1950’s family sitcom script, others, for no apparent reason, live inside a Lifetime Channel movie. Rarely does an individual face as many challenges as Michele DeMeo and respond by writing a positive, […]
There are indications that the nature and purpose of point-of-care home health software is changing. Originally a tool limited to recording patient data at the patient’s home and delivering it electronically to a central database, it appears to be evolving into something significantly more comprehensive and potentially more valuable. Software demonstrated at last month’s NAHC […]
by Liz Seegert There is no doubt that caring for a loved one with dementia is a tough job. It can, say experts, be made easier by deploying some simple strategies and the right technology. We spoke with two of them at last month’s annual conference of the association of New York Health Care Providers […]
by Audrey Kinsella Choosing technology innovations to help people manage their chronic conditions is beginning to resemble the daunting task of deciding how to spend a nickel in an old-time candy store. Overwhelmed by too many choices, you spend hours frozen in indecision. At last month’s Partners HealthCare’s 9th Annual Connected Health Symposium and […]
by Liz Seegert Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is one of those rare politicians who still believe in reaching across the aisle for the greater good. Themes of common sense and pragmatism were very much in evidence during her October 23 keynote address at the NAHC Annual Meeting. In an exclusive interview with Home Care Technology […]
Saying it wanted to give customers sufficient time to meet the October, 2014 transition to ICD-10, First Databank announced Monday the availability of the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases code set ICD-10-CM (clinical modification) and ICD-10-PCS (procedure coding system) within FDB MedKnowledge™, the company’s proprietary clinical drug knowledge database. Details about how […]
The author profiles many new technologies, including the “most jaw-dropping new product” – instant med reconciliation, from MedSnap; “least jaw-dropping new product – new software vendor” – TruPointe; a noteworthy need for the home care and hospice patient audience: eFuneral, a web site that eases stress while grieving; several patient portals for aging persons who want to […]
by Liz Seegert Dave Chase is on a mission. The CEO of Avado, a small tech startup, is committed to helping providers use technology to improve patient engagement. “It’s the patients and family members that make the majority of the decisions,” he said. “They need to feel comfortable with information and choices.” The author provides […]
by Audrey Kinsella Last week’s 2012 NAHC Annual Meeting provided a cogent summary of home healthcare technology’s activities and progress, supporting the conference program’s cited need for the entrée of high-tech products for use by an “age wave of graying boomers.” Examples from Philips Home Health Solutions and Honeywell/HomMed are provided in this article.
Telehealth vendor Cardiocom introduced four new communication solutions, LinkView™, Attentiv™, NetResponse™ and TeleResponse™, to its telehealth platform at this week’s lightly attended NAHC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Details about each of these solutions and about the company itself are provided in this article.are provided in this article.
