by Roger McManus, MBA (who has held several positions as Director of Strategic Relationships). Second in a 5-part series. Part 2 of 5 The difference between “Profiles” and “Pages,” as Facebook defines them, is that Personal Profiles are for non-commercial use and may only represent individual people. Corporations are not people in Facebook’s world, no matter […]
By Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS We already know the value of healthcare at home agencies’ focusing care service delivery on patients’ as-needed risk management routines. Enough conventional care services provided to patients, so it’s thought, will avoid hospital readmissions. Not avoiding these readmissions will soon result in post-acute providers shouldering expensive penalties. Hospital readmissions are […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor and Publisher, HCTR Provider News: Awards and Acquisitions Great Lakes Great Place According to Fortune Magazine and global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work®, “Great Lakes Caring Home Health and Hospice (Jackson. MS) is one of the 2016 Best Workplaces in Health Care in the United States. The Jackson, MI-based […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher, HCTR [Tim Rowan reviews two products of potential great convenience to mobile workers; and these are SafeSignal, a help assistance app for mobile workers, from AlertMedia (Austin, TX); and a range of mobile office products from Autoexec (Grand Falls, MI), including a computer desk for use in cars.]
by Scott Herrman Patient engagement and technology go hand-in-hand, right? It’s an elementary observation, especially given our increasingly mobile environment. As we all know, healthcare is transitioning to Value-Based Payments (VBP) in the USA and Outcome-Based Payments (OBP) in Canada, meaning reaching for the best Star Rating, increasing the quality of care for patients, […]
by Roger McManus , MBA (who has held several positions as Director of Strategic Relationships). First in a 5-part series. Part 1 of 5 Social media marketing programs usually center on efforts to create content that attracts attention and encourages readers to share it across their social media accounts. Wikipedia refers to social media as “electronic […]
by Audrey Kinsella, MA, MS Can we get comfortable treating seniors in a hands-off way? New mobile PERS systems like the one we profiled last month, (Telehealth: It’s Not Just For the Homebound Anymore) systems that allow infirm individuals to leave home but remain connected, may be hard to get used to. Longtime readers may […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher, Home Care Technology Report In a strong statement about the growing importance of healthcare at home to the U.S. healthcare system, Chicago-based Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. has invested $70 million toward the creation of a new joint venture with Netsmart, an Overland Park, Kansas tech company focused on software […]
Product review by Tim Rowan, editor “Picture this,” suggests Director of Strategic Solutions Scott Herrmann. “A joint replacement patient develops a redness around the incision. An aide notices it during a routine visit and makes a note in the app in her phone. During the next LPN visit, the aide’s note is read and […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor The Visiting Nurse Associations of America has announced that Joy Cameron and Alexandra Bradley have joined the organization’s staff as Vice President of Public Policy and Marketing and Communications Manager, respectively. Cameron will lead VNAA’s federal policy initiatives, working to advance VNAA’s vision of transforming home-based care for providers and populations. […]
