By Tim Rowan Brightree, the Atlanta-based provider of clinical, billing and business management software solutions for HME, HHA, and Hospice, announced last week that Merida Health Care Group selected the vendor’s electronic health record SaaS solution for its home health and hospice lines of business. Merida also operates a Home Medical Equipment business and has been […]
From Tim Rowan: Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Concerning “How to Block Windows 10 From Putting You in HIPAA Jeopardy” (HCTR, 10/7). I can’t help but wonder if a lot of the article’s finer points are possibly ill-advised and potentially dangerous for the end users. There have been numerous 3rd party reports which show […]
By Tim Rowan According to a report by the Post-Acute Care Center for Research, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission [MedPac] met on September 10 under its new chairman, Dr. Francis J. Crosson. Some of the reports submitted to kick off this year’s discussions will impact healthcare at home providers and their patients. [Categories singled […]
By Tim Rowan Established in 2007, Doctor’s Choice Home Care (Sarasota, FL) is a certified Medicare and Joint Commission accredited home health agency (HHA) serving Southwest Florida. Locally owned and operated, the company mission states a commitment to provide the highest level of professional quality care in the home. They continually monitor and evaluate […]
Every year, the Partners Healthcare Connected Health Symposium brings together an impressive array of telehealth and mHealth experts. This year, the meeting coincides with the NAHC Annual Meeting. So we are sending home telehealth reporter Audrey Kinsella to Boston to check out the latest patient care technology news. Here is her preview report.
We mentioned recently that Windows 10 has been designed to keep Microsoft informed about the online habits of its customers, which has put off most HIPAA-covered entities. Here is a technical guide to turning off some of W10’s more dangerous spy features.
By Tim Rowan Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released the final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for 2015 to 2020,
According to an insurance industry newsletter, the cost of a worker’s compensation claim rises exponentially when the reporting of it is delayed. A new program takes aim at the problem.
In team sports, if one’s goal is to win regardless of cost, the logical strategy is to assemble a team made up entirely of All-Stars. It worked for George Steinbrenner and the Yankees in the 90’s and several teams have tried out the method since. The most recent organization to do so is not […]
On October 1, Care at Hand and Wellpepper were selected as winners of the first-ever Mayo Clinic Think Big Challenge, which was sponsored by Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation (CFI), Mayo Clinic Ventures and AVIA Health Innovation. Winners will receive a $50,000 award and
