by Tim Rowan, Editor I am often asked how it can be that the national home care message, as powerful and convincing as we believe it to be, has such a difficult time getting through to state and federal lawmakers, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and CMS regulators. This summer it took a lawsuit […]
Packing for one last visit with her dying father in Ohio, an Illinois woman gets the call that her father is rapidly declining. It is clear she will not be able to reach him before he passes away at the Patient Care Center at Hospice of Southwest Ohio in Cincinnati. Moved by compassion and […]
In the latest Commonwealth Fund report on world healthcare systems, Mirror, Mirror, the bad news is that the United States’ system is still the most expensive in the world. The good news is that our patient outcomes are no worse than they were in previous reports. Not everyone would agree that is good news. […]
Kinnser Software, Inc. has released billing and revenue management tools within its flagship product, Kinnser Agency Manager™. The company expects that state of the art financial capabilities will open the door to winning larger clients. We spoke with Product Marketing Manager Shoma Sarkar at last week’s NAHC Financial Managers meeting in Chicago to learn more […]
by Liz Seegert As we previously reported, CMS blinked first in the face of NAHC attorney Bill Dombi’s lawsuit over the Face-to-Face documentation rule. The agency’s response, proposing to eliminate the physician’s narrative portion from the F2F document, seems like the relief home care providers have been hoping for, on the surface. However, several readers […]
by Audrey Kinsella A July 9 report published in iHealthBeat, a daily news service of the California HealthCare Foundation, “Telemedicine Poised for Growth, but Barriers Hinder Widespread Adoption,” has generated reaction from a wide spectrum of telehealth advocates. iHealthbeat’s Kenny Goldberg interviewed Larry Friedman, who oversees the clinical telemedicine program for the University of California-San […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL – July 17, 2014 – AOD Software, a leader in delivering integrated software to senior care providers, today announced its acquisition of Stratis Business Systems, Inc., a prominent home health and home care cloud-based software developer. The Florida neighbors — Stratis is headquartered in Boca Raton, AOD in Fort Lauderdale — will […]
Two articles are highlighted here: 1) ContinuLink expands sales team To meet the rising demand for SaaS-based home healthcare software, ContinuLink is expanding its North American sales team. Anthony Vacca, Mark Hamilton, and William “Tad” Harry have joined the company as Regional Vice Presidents of Sales. Executive Vice President of North American Sales Brad Caldwell […]
by Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS The email invitation to a webcast on palliative care piqued my interest. As soon as I registered, however, my thoughts turned predictably to questions I always get when writing about new healthcare delivery services. Is it workable? Who pays for it? Will home care adopt it? My worries […]
Can technology help healthcare providers achieve the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim? Improve the health of the defined population Enhance the patient care experience (including quality, access and reliability) Reduce, or at least control, the per capita cost of care Let’s imagine the future for a moment. Turn on your computer every morning […]
