10
Apr
stored in: Tim Rowan's Home Care Technology Report and tagged: CareAnyware, depression, home health software, home healthcare, home healthcare nurses, National Institute of Health (NIH), nurse education, nurse training, patient compliance, prescription drug management, referralsl, rehospitalization, research reports, risks, Vendor News
Depression can be a significant indicator of a home healthcare patient’s risk for premature rehospitalization. Until now, however, recognizing depression and developing treatment plans have not been within the skill set of the typical home care nurse. A series of four studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and conducted by Cornell University […]
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03
Oct
stored in: Tim Rowan's Home Care Technology Report and tagged: devices, diabetes, diabetes management, diabetes web portals, eHealth tools, games as educational healthcare tools, healthcare costs, home telehealth monitors, low income patient groups, mobile, patient compliance, patient health outcomes, public health nurses, reduced hospitalizations, rural patient care, social networks, telemedicine
According to the not-for-profit research group eHealth Initiative (eHI), clinics in poor neighborhoods can improve patients’ health and cut hospitalizations by using mobile devices, patient Web portals, and social networks to monitor and inform. These findings are based on a recent study, An Issue Brief on eHealth Tools and Diabetes Care for Socially Disadvantaged […]
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