By Liz Seegert It would be difficult to assemble a more diverse group of experts. With backgrounds spanning hospitals, sales and marketing, managed care, technology, and program management, panelists at April’s “Health Care in Transition” seminar pooled their real-world experiences and cautioned attendees that home care’s future will not be “business as usual” […]
He was what they call a frequent flyer, bouncing back and forth from home to hospital to be treated for each exacerbation of his condition. After each visit, he would return to the homeless shelter until he became sick again. Following his sixth hospital admission, someone finally talked with him about his home life. […]
Alternate Solutions HealthCare has a unique business model. After starting a traditional home healthcare operation in Ohio in 1999 and finding success, owners Tessie and David Ganzsarto began to provide management services to other agencies. Through their guidance, most of these partners saw their struggling agencies grow by more than 25% in the first […]
As reported elsewhere in this week’s issue, video-enabled virtual visits are becoming more popular as home healthcare providers search for ways to extend the reach of nurses and reduce hospital readmissions. Thanks to ever-improving technology, advanced security measures and the creativity of home health administrators, remote patient monitoring is becoming a solution for more […]
