‘Barely scratching the surface’: AI productivity tool has major home health potential, startup founder...
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Adam Healy
Jun 10, 2024
New technologies such as artificial intelligence models have the potential to transform the home care industry.
Proposed HOPE tool seeks to fill hospice data gaps but needs tweaking, experts say
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Adam Healy
Jun 04, 2024
The HOPE tool aims to close data gaps surrounding end-of-life care, there is more work to be done to improve hospice quality reporting.
Uber reveals new product to help caregivers and home health agencies
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Adam Healy
May 28, 2024
Uber recently announced a new service aimed at addressing the logistical challenges faced by family members and home care agencies.
Hybrid-virtual home care model improves outcomes for veterans who live in remote locations
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Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
Upgraded home care staffing tool aims to help providers better recruit direct care workers
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Adam Healy
May 22, 2024
Home care agency staffing provider myCNAjobs is unveiling myCNAjobs 3.0, which includes new recruitment features.
Hospice fraudster sentenced to 20 years in prison, ordered to pay $42 million penalty
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Adam Healy
May 21, 2024
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana sentenced a hospice owner to 240 months in prison and $42 million in penalties for charges related to Medicare fraud.
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
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Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
Walmart to shut down virtual care platform and health centers, as profits sputter
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Adam Healy
May 03, 2024
Walmart disclosed it will pull the plug on its health and virtual care delivery products as a result of high operational costs.
Feds offer technical assistance to aid recruitment and retention efforts
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Adam Healy
May 02, 2024
20 states will receive technical assistance to bolster recruiting, training and retention initiatives, per The Departments of Labor and HHS.
Consumers prefer home care, but nursing homes may better accommodate care coordination, socioeconomic...
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Adam Healy
May 01, 2024
Not surprisingly, consumers overwhelmingly prefer home-based care to facility-based care. Difficulties coordinating caregivers or preexisting socioeconomic challenges, however, can lead some people to...