Overland Park, Kansas – Last week, Netsmart announced it has received the first ONC-Health IT 2015 Edition Certified solution specifically for palliative care. The palliative care solution within the company’s myUnity™ platform is powered by myAvatar®. According to a company news release, the ONC certification applies to myAvatar Certified Edition 2017.06. “Palliative care is getting […]
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2:00-3:00 PM EDT. (Subject to change) Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. Agenda (Subject to Change) Opening Remarks: Chair – Hillary Loeffler; Moderator – Jill Darling (OC) Announcements & Updates FY 2019 […]
Some complex technologies are best left to the IT Department, under the philosophy, “I don’t want to know how to build a car; I just want to drive one.” Blockchain is not one of those technologies. As it becomes more mainstream, blockchain will impact a healthcare provider’s operational processes, HIPAA compliance efforts, and clinical policies. […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor& Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Over the past year, the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice has been advocating for the state Department of Medicaid to make changes to its Electronic Visit Verification system. This month, OCHCH announced that those efforts have produced some results. A report summarized four […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report US healthcare provider Humana and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) have jointly agreed to buy North Carolina-based Curo Health Services, one of the largest hospice operators in the US, serving patients at 245 locations in 22 states. [Extensive details are provided about Humana and […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report According to the Orlando Sentinel, Humana has acquired a large, independent family practice in Orlando, at a time when the insurance giant is itself in talks to be acquired by Walmart. The for-profit insurance company announced on April 10 that it has acquired Family Physicians Group, one of […]
ATLANTA — April 17, 2018 — HSBlox, a technology company that is bringing innovation and transparent economics to the healthcare ecosystem, today announced the addition of R3 Co-Founder Todd McDonald and Luke Burchard, M.D., to its Advisory Board. Bringing decades of experience in technology and medical practice, the two new advisors will help guide HSBlox in […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report She gets out of her car in front of the patient’s home. Reaching into the back seat, she gathers up a medical bag with her stethoscope and blood pressure cuff, a 3-ring binder, her tablet computer, perhaps a coat and umbrella, and the stack […]
by Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Healthcare relies on legacy systems and is ripe for disruption by new technologies. One of the nagging problems ready to be disrupted is the lack of a secure platform to store and share data. Aging healthcare systems are also vulnerable to attack because of outdated […]
Change Healthcare has surveyed its customers to develop cost-saving clinical and operational solutions that help them succeed in an industry that’s always changing. Download their new white paper that includes feedback from the survey and identifies 3 key challenges home health and hospice executives are struggling with. It probably won’t surprise you to read that […]
