“DailyPay” has invented an innovative way to keep staff from wondering whether the grass is greener at another home care company.
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Seattle, WA – March 16, 2017 – NetMotion® Software, a leading provider of Mobile Performance Management (MPM) software solutions, today announced the release of Diagnostics 4.0, the world’s first mobile intelligence and analytics solution that captures robust network and security data across any wireless […]
A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine determined that regular telephone conversations with a nurse can substantially reduce hospital re-admissions for high-risk patients. Patients in the program were one-third less likely to be readmitted than similar patients who were not in the program. Overall health care costs decreased by approximately $1,225 […]
Faced with capped reimbursements and rising operational costs, Mike Little and Maria Radwanski, RN MSN, CRRN, respectively CEO and President of Health Calls Home Health in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, have found success by staying ahead of the technology wave. At the top of their priority list was making their agency attractive to hospitals and for that […]
by Liz Seegert With one political convention wrapping up this week and another beginning Monday, we assigned staff writer Liz Seegert to study the published platforms of each party and analyze how home care and hospice would be affected if the Medicare sections of either platform were to become law. First up, the Republican Party […]
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 […]
As the Obama Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services struggle to find ways to improve the U.S. standing as 37th-best healthcare system in the world, control rising healthcare costs and avoid rationing care for 76 million Baby Boomers, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, MD, remains convinced that the answer lies in a national patient […]
Cardiocom (Chanhassen, MN ), a leading provider of telehealth products and services, recently learned that Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) has alleged that Cardiocom is infringing certain patent rights. Daniel L. Cosentino, Cardiocom’s President and Chief Executive Officer responded to the allegations, saying, “Bosch’s claims are groundless and completely without merit. Cardiocom’s […]
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 […]
Do You Know What’s in Your Health Record? Share Your Story and Win Cash Prizes The “What’s In Your Record? Video Challenge” [sponsored by The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology] invites you to create a short video sharing a personal story about how getting access to view your health record and knowing […]
