Here is the dilemma. You have examined several software applications and found the one that meets 99% of your requirements. The missing piece is your preference to deploy a hosted solution rather than install it on your own servers. The vendor you like does not offer its system that way. Third party IT service companies […]
By Timothy J. Rowan, Home Care Technology Report editor Dear Home Care Colleague, If you have been lying awake nights worrying about how you are finally going to get every last referring physician to register with PECOS, you are going to love this story that broke on May 31. As reported by David Pittman, […]
When Dave Cormack moved from Scotland to Atlanta to join Brightree as CEO in 2005, the Home Medical Equipment software company was a startup with a fledgling SaaS product, twelve employees and fewer than 100 provider customers. Today, the $70 million company of 500 employees serves 2,700 customers with 52,000 users. Dave Cormack We […]
Which of these three causes more HIPAA breaches than the others? Lost or stolen mobile devices, third party privacy or security errors, or intentional or unintentional employee violations? The answers may surprise you. This article discussed these causes of HIPAA breaches based on responses from readers of this e-newsletter, to the Home Care Technology […]
Among the survival strategies home healthcare agencies are deploying in preparation for the enhanced competitive environment that will be generated by healthcare reform next year, the single most important strategy will be to develop the ability to exchange patient data efficiently, accurately and inexpensively with hospital and practice management EHR software…and do it before […]
Victoria, BC — 06/4/2013 — As a company, Procura believes in supporting the communities in which it operates, stated a company release this week, announcing the home health and hospice software vendor’s sponsorship of the 5th Annual Butterfly Ball, hosted by Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. Details about Procura’s charitable work with needy […]
by Audrey Kinsella Home healthcare clinicians have always prided themselves on being closer to their patients than other clinicians can be. They do not mean merely physically closer but speak of a personal closeness as well. They know pets’ names, favorite foods, and they know of the difficulties following directives regarding dietary needs, medication […]
Since January, an ‘S’ code has been available to identify, and possibly bill for, telehealth services. CMS created it but does not recognize it, of course, on Medicare claims. Nevertheless, its existence means home healthcare agencies are able to introduce it to other payers, such as Managed Care Organizations and state Medicaid offices. Details […]
By Andrey Ostrovsky, MD The Affordable Care Act is reshaping the healthcare reimbursement landscape, pressuring risk-bearing organizations like insurance companies and Accountable Care Organizations to transition from a fee-for-service to a pay-for-performance model of reimbursement.1 This transition is threatening hospitals with a 5-20% contraction in annual revenue over the next 5-8 years.2 Healthcare finance […]
