by Rebecca MacKinnon Historically, a Pediatrics program to Homecare was much like Kolkata to Mother Theresa: a labor of love and a vow of poverty. In any industry, change always generates the need for new businesses, which means new opportunities. As healthcare changes, pediatrics is emerging as a business option and may offer a glimpse […]
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 […]
Schaumburg, IL, April 11, 2012 — Founded by humanitarian Eleanor Green in 1900 to deliver health services to the poor, VNA of Rhode Island now serves people of all ages and incomes but adheres to its original mission, “To provide care of the sick at home, foster the promotion of good health and prevent illness […]
by Julie Konieczka Improving patient outcomes is a critical challenge throughout healthcare. Once payments begin to be calculated on outcomes rather than services, it will become the critical challenge. A common approach to secured electronic healthcare records will be even more critical to the success of healthcare systems. In home healthcare, outcome improvement […]
Beyond what is captured through EHR, Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. had additional paper records dispersed across its organization. What they needed was a tool that could seamlessly bring all of this disparate information together and put it all under one electronic roof. They turned to Allscripts Homecare’s AllDocs. This article describes in […]
by Audrey Kinsella Philips Home Healthcare Solutions is currently offering a new take on assisting people living with obstructive sleep apnea. OSA is one of the most common sleep disorders and typically affects 1 in every 15 adult Americans. It narrows or even closes upper airways, hindering breathing during sleep. The international company has announced […]
Schaumburg, IL — CellTrak Technologies, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Patent Number 8,380,542 to CellTrak. Titled “System and Method for Facilitating Outcome-Based Health Care,” the company’s second patent covers aspects of using mobile technologies to facilitate the engagement of all parties involved in improving healthcare outcomes, […]
Shane Nesler Joins Delta Health Technologies® as Sales Engineer Altoona, PA — March 26, 2013 — Delta Health Technologies®, LLC announced today the hire of Shane Nesler for the position of Sales Engineer. The announcement was made by Delta President and CEO Keith Crownover. Nesler will work with and support Delta’s team of sales executives […]
Top executives from Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, Greenway and McKesson appeared on the same stage at HIMSS 2013 Monday to announce that they will collaborate to push for interoperability standards to enable advancements in patient data exchange. McKesson CEO John Hammergren and Cerner’s Neal Patterson joined colleagues Jonathan Bush, CEO athenahealth, and Tee Green, CEO […]
Allscripts acquires dbMotion and Jardogs. Reinventing itself after a change in leadership earlier this year (CEO Tullman Loses Final Battle for Control of Allscripts, Resigns – HCTR, 12/19/12), Allscripts announced during this week’s HIMSS Annual Meeting in New Orleans that it has acquired data integration vendor dbMotion and patient engagement software firm Jardogs. The […]
