Red Bank, NJ — Visiting Nurse Association Health Group President & CEO, Dr. Steven Landers, has authored an article in September 26 edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The article discusses the future of the Medicare Home Health Program, older Americans aging in place, Medicare Home Health today and opportunities for […]
Questioning Accepted Wisdom: When Is Evidence-Based Practice Not the Best Practice? Modern systems for managing patients rely on evidence based practice, a well proven system for the treatment of diseases in in-patient settings. Statistically speaking, evidence based practice will always emerge as the best approach, since interventions are selected based on the degree to […]
Commentary by Dr. Kevin Doughty When the first results of the English Whole System Demonstrators for telehealth were announced in December 2011, it was assumed that they would quickly lead to the adoption of the technology within health services across the developed world. The headlines were so positive – “if used correctly telehealth can deliver”: […]
The Hospice Education Network (HEN) has announced the development of a new series of eight online courses, Disease-Specific Hospice Eligibility Determination and Documentation. The instructor, Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN, is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Weatherbee Resources. Details are provided about the needs for these courses in regard to reducing exposure to risks […]
by Audrey Kinsella The number of digital tools available to help people manage their own health is on the rise. Presentations at last month’s Connected Health Symposium stressed the need to engage patients with their own health maintenance. An equal number of product demonstrations proved that the tools to meet that need are already here, […]
By Cindy Campbell, RN, BSN “As we move to patient-centered care, our challenge is to use technology to reduce the work of being sick…” One of the most popular presentations at last month’s Healthcare Unbound conference in San Francisco was delivered by home care nurse, executive and consultant Cynthia Campbell, RN, BSN. A longtime home […]
