Two bills currently making their way through Congressional committees, one in each chamber, would lift the ban on clinicians caring for patients across state lines with telehealth technologies.
By Tim Rowan Nashville, Tennessee, November 23, 2015 — Medalogix, a Nashville-based healthcare technology company, has announced the release of its new analytics-based, end-of-episode (EOE) planning solution for home health agencies. The tool just concluded its beta-testing stage with two clients, Alternate Solutions Health Network and Great Lakes Caring.
By Tim Rowan Delta Health Technologies® and the THA Group have announced a partnership to optimize the emerging care demonstration programs and pilots in which THA Group is participating.
by Audrey Kinsella In his introductory speech to the 12th annual, Partners-sponsored, Connected Health symposium in Boston, Joe Kvedar, MD, one of the event’s organizers, sent a message to all conference presenters and attendees. Marvel at all the new health-related technologies you will learn about in the next two days but, more importantly, figure […]
Replacing comprehensive health coverage with cradle-to-grave health savings accounts would leave America’s poor holding the bag, says industry expert Wendell Potter.
By Tim Rowan [Four health service-oriented companies’ new business ventures are noted this week: 1) McKesson Ventures, Inc. has invested in Clear Care, a fast-growing provider of software solutions for private duty home care agencies–an aspect of healthcare at home in which (in this article) McKesson executives voice particular interest in participating; 2) Net Motion […]
Compiled by Tim Rowan [This selection of important, need-at-your fingertips information includes: 1) educational fast facts web page guides from CMS on: Evaluation and Management services, Guided Pathways resource booklets, and Health care management, billing, and coding products; details on home health billing changes as of Jan. 1, 2016; a revised Clarification of Patient Discharge […]
Home Care Technology Report by Michael McGowan Since the beginning of November [2015], twelve Medicare home health agencies have received notices from a Zone Program Integrity Contractor that they are suspected of, at best, waste, possibly abuse, at worst, Medicare fraud. Their patient records will be examined and a determination as to the dollar amount […]
By Tim Rowan My first day in Healthcare at Home was in early November, 1993. A software salesman, I believe it was Terry Bryant of Patient Care Technologies, had scheduled a visit with my COO but she begged off, saying, “Give him to the new IT guy.” With the ink still moist on my […]
by Audrey Kinsella “Wearables, Apps, Social Media: Flash in the Pan or Here to Stay?” was the provocative title of a panel discussion at last month’s Connected Health 2015 symposium in Boston, sponsored by Partners Health. Moderator Ceci Connelly, Managing Director of Health Resources Institute, primed the session with opening remarks on wearable device use. Connelly called […]
