Vendor News 1: Sprint and SoftBank announced on July 10 that the companies have closed the transaction in which SoftBank has acquired an approximate 78 percent interest in Sprint. One day earlier, Sprint had completed its acquisition of Clearwire. Headquartered in Japan, SoftBank operates Internet and communications-related businesses in Japan and globally.A company press release […]
Two companies featured in this week’s Vendor Watch are Procura Group of Companies, now working with CellTrak Technologies; and HomecareCRM. Westmont, IL — May 16, 2013 — The Procura Group of Companies and CellTrak Technologies announced that they have extended interface support to Procura’s Progresa Health Systems product line. As part of the interface […]
by Scott R. Herrmann Mobile technology at the point of care simplifies communication to field staff and leads to better patient outcomes and overall agency results. Mobile applications provide real-time schedule automation, care plans, time and attendance, GPS location information, and more. This month, I explore these features and benefits and more.
A range of products displayed and/or discussed at the recent National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) annual conference is discussed in this article. They include new and expanded visit tracking mechanisms from CareWatch, one of home healthcare’s and hospice’s first telephony service providers. Much detail is provided on use of its EVV Security […]
Coleen Murphy-DeOrsey, RN, BS, has watched as more than $30 million in home care fraud accusations resulting in arrests have gone down within her suburban Detroit home health care agency’s service area. One of the clinicians arrested once worked for Optimal Care, Inc. in Bingham Farms, Michigan, where Ms. Murphy-DeOrsey is COO and a […]
With mobile technology continuing to become more pervasive and relevant within the healthcare continuum, put Booth #1528 on your dance card for this month’s NAHC Annual Meeting. Schaumburg (Chicago), Illinois-based CellTrak will be demonstrating new cell-based product releases and enhancements for teams of mobile clinicians and home health aides. Details are provided in this […]
Unity Health System has been committed to using home care technology for several years. To further reduce paperwork and control mileage reimbursement expenses, home care and hospice divisions of the the western New York provider recently implemented the point-of-care visit manager from CellTrak™ on secure BlackBerry smart phones over the Verizon network. In addition […]
