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 […]
by Liz Seegert Last week, we discussed the final report to Congress of the bipartisan Federal Commission on Long Term Care. In Part One, we reported on its 28 policy recommendations for service delivery, workforce and financing for community-based care for our aging population. In part two of her analysis, HCTR staff writer Liz Seegert […]
Victoria, BC — 10/01/2013 — The Procura Group of Companies announced this week that they have partnered with Incendant, the developers of the 360 Patient Engagement Program. (See HCTR, 6/26/13, “New Technology Vendor Review: Video Patient Education System“) Featuring content that was developed and maintained by practicing physicians and nurses, the 360 Patient Engagement […]
The Visiting Nurse Associations of America has released a tool to help home health providers, policymakers and payers develop better, safer and smoother care transitions. The VNAA Blueprint for Excellence is available free at http://www.vnaablueprint.org. The VNAA describes the tool as a pathway to best practices for home health care providers and a touchstone […]
by Traci Frazer, M.S., Ed.S. Benjamin Franklin said it best. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” There are a number of ways in which principles of education can be applied to professional training programs for home care clinicians. During sixteen years as an elementary school teacher, Alabama Reading Consultant, and most recently […]
