By Liz Seegert Reviewing the nuances of survey certifications and enforcement procedures may not make anyone’s top 10 list of most exciting workshops – however, attendees at this year’s NAHC session said it was high on their list of most important sessions. Patricia Sevast, RN, of CMS’s Survey and Certification Group, walked participants through […]
Anyone wondering where to find telehealth programs in home health care needs to focus on our industry’s largest agencies. According to Fazzi Associates’ 2013 State of the Industry Report, the rate of home telehealth use has crept from 17% in 2007 to 28% today. However, among agencies with more than $20 million annual revenue, […]
Brightree LLC, showcased its next-generation clinical point-of-care application for the iPad at last week’s NAHC Annual Meeting. The Atlanta-based company that acquired CareAnyware last January also demonstrated a business intelligence dashboard and the ability to document directly against the care plan. “As the first electronic medical record (EMR) provider in the home health and […]
Dr. Robert Fazzi did more than present technology utilization numbers during his presentation that closed the NAHC 2013 Annual Meeting last Sunday. Looking beyond the numbers, he explained why the U.S. healthcare system so desperately needs to be reformed and what home care should be doing to help. “Costs continue to grow,” he began, […]
by Liz Seegert In front of nearly all 900 attendees, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) praised home healthcare as a viable solution to the country’s out of control health spending during a keynote address at last week’s NAHC Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD. “What you do cuts costs,” Reid told the audience. “Hospitals or […]
Three Vendor-related postings of note this week: 1. SHP appoints president. Details are provided about Strategic Healthcare Programs’ (SHP’s) appointment of Alex Kormushoff, a global analytics technology executive with more than 30 years of experience and executive leadership, has been named its president, with details on his new role and background provided later in this […]
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 […]
