by Michelle Boasten, humanitarian and social entrepreneur, and founder of “You Can Care, Inc,”as well as founder of EVV (electronic visit verification). Surely by now everyone has heard of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. It was started by three women (Alicia, Opal and Patrisse) who wanted to bring serious attention to the murder of 17 year old […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report The department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights is charged with enforcing HIPAA privacy and security rules. Since the passage of the HITECH Act (2009) and the subsequent implementation of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, OCR has prioritized investigation of reported breaches […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report We have written in the past about the ZOE® Fluid Status Monitor and how it is being used in the home with CHF patients. (See HCTR 6/4/14: “Stabilizing Health and Reducing Hospitalizations via Noninvasive Zo Measurement“) Now we have learned that ZOE has sunk, literally. Dr. Marc Ó […]
by Tim Rowan, editor and publisher of Home Care Technology Report It is a familiar experience for many. First, you get a taste of the healthcare at home field. The next thing you know, you are hooked. This is exactly what happened to Chelsea Stoner, Duncan Gills, and their colleagues at Battery Ventures, a private equity […]
by Audrey Kinsella, Home Care Technology Report’s Telehealth Reporter A new wound care service company, Corstrata, based in Savannah, Georgia, is using advanced tele-techniques well beyond simply capturing clear pictures of wounds and assessing their progression. “A picture is worth a thousand words” does not come close to expressing the clarity made available by teletools, […]
Summarized by Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of the Home Care Technology Report CMS has scheduled a special Open Door Forum on the subject “The IMPACT Act and Improving Care Coordination.” The conference call will be held Thursday, September 15 at 2:00 to 3:00 pm, EDT The purpose of this Special Open Door Forum (SODF) […]
Medalogix applies analytics to care planning Almost without taking a breath after the last product release, Medalogix has figured out another practical way to use the vast amounts of data the Nashville-based company has been collecting, mostly through its synergistic alliance with Homecare Homebase. We spoke with CEO Dan Hogan this week to get the […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Companies that provide in-home care services, including hospice, plus the vendors that provide products and software to these companies, do not exactly dominate this year’s Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies but our industry is certainly well-represented. The list represents a unique look […]
By Tim Rowan, editor & publisher of Home Care Technology Report This is the research project we have all been waiting for. For years, healthcare at home lobbyists and advocacy organizations have been trying to get through to public and private payers the principle that both skilled medical and personal care services provided to people […]
Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced recently that Relias Learning LLC will add more than 450 jobs over the coming five years in Wake County. The online learning company had revealed plans to invest $4.5 million at its location […]
