by Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS Is this the definition of 100 years of healthcare technology progress? Dr. Jay Sanders is considered one of the fathers of modern telemedicine and a mentor to many following telehealth developments over the decades. He may not have been around when this 1924 edition of Radio News – later […]
by Scott Herrmann The days of business as usual are quickly coming to an end for health care, including home healthcare, private duty and hospice. All over the world, health care systems struggle with rising costs and inconsistent quality of care. Leaders and policy makers have tried countless fixes to eliminating errors, such as […]
Sunnyvale, California — October 23, 2013 — Grant Cuesta Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center and Pathways Home Health & Hospice recently installed VGo Robotic two-way communication technology to expand the reach of care for hospice patients. The two Sunnyvale, California healthcare providers work together to care for shared patients living at Grant Cuesta. If a […]
Schaumburg, IL and Ontario, Canada – October 24, 2013) – CellTrak Technologies, Inc. will be in booth #1125 at this week’s NAHC Annual Meeting, discussing with visitors the successful implementation of its new products into multiple home healthcare agencies and hospices. The Schaumburg (Chicago)-based mobile solutions company will also be showcased this month at Canada’s […]
People with dementia have a tendency to take off on their own, walking or driving, unaware they are having a memory episode. For many people, institutionalization may not be necessary if one of the new tracking technologies turns out to be appropriate for their situation. Seniors who are at risk of falling live in […]
Four vendors servicing the home healthcare industry report new activity: Independa, Inc. closed its initial series B round of $2.25 million to continue market growth of its CloudCare solutions; Health Portal Solutions & CareClix forged a partnership that allows plan members or patients to be more active in their care– by scheduling appointments online and […]
ContinuLink LLC has announced the release of CareDesign, a new tool within its home healthcare software system. It supports clinical workflow by helping home care agencies customize their care plan’s problems, interventions and goals. These items are then integrated with the visit note (routine assessment) with “triggers” that can present or hide specific observations […]
At a time when Medicare fraud and abuse contractors are closely examining home care clinical documents to find reasons to deny or recoup payments, training strategies to support clinical documentation skills take on new importance. Faced with potentially disastrous judgments and limited in-house training resources, many agency administrators have chosen to go the online […]
Continuing into the era of the aging Baby Boomer with a paper, fax and telephone-based communication system is out of the question for Sandra Sergeant, President and Administrative Director of Caring Solutions, a private duty home care services organization based in Enfield, Connecticut. We spoke with Ms. Sergeant recently about a conference she has […]
Red Bank, NJ — Visiting Nurse Association Health Group President & CEO, Dr. Steven Landers, has authored an article in September 26 edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The article discusses the future of the Medicare Home Health Program, older Americans aging in place, Medicare Home Health today and opportunities for […]
