Reducing readmissions is goal of Brookdale telehealth partnership
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 20, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living hopes to reduce hospital readmissions by offering Iris Plans’ advance care planning telehealth services to its residents through a new partnership announced by the companies.
Telehealth: Rejuvenating provider enthusiasm for healthcare
By
Megan Lenthe, RN, BSN, MBA
May 20, 2021
Policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced barriers to telehealth access. The changes have helped residents, but they also can provide healthcare professionals with a chance at rejuvenation.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Oct. 1
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
Telehealth benefits from $1 billion in healthcare funding from American Rescue Plan …Wearables effective in detecting colds and flu … COVID-19 deaths twice as high in rural America … WellSky...
Amwell joins coalition to advance home care public policy
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 11, 2021
Amwell, a provider of telehealth services, said on Wednesday that it will become a founding member of Moving Health Home, a coalition working to advance care delivery by making the home a clinical site...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, March 3
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 03, 2021
Illinois coalition pushes bill to protect telehealth . . . LHC Group and Orlando Health expand partnership in Florida … Home Centered Care Institute names new president … Industry study: Adult children...
Home Health Final Rule contains ‘significant change’ for agencies, expert warns
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 05, 2020
The 2020 Home Health Final Rule has a “significant change” that home healthcare agencies “should be paying close attention,” according to Aaron Tripp, vice president for reimbursements and financing...
Home briefs for Thursday, Dec. 17
Dec 17, 2020
Rising telehealth usage prompts expansion of subscription program … Record investment in home care packages continues in the ‘Land Down Under’ … U.P. Home Health & Hospice raises money...
New telehealth program addresses prenatal and postpartum care for African Americans
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 07, 2020
The first-ever telehealth prenatal and postpartum care program targeting African Americans launched late last week in Oakland, CA.
Telehealth pilot programs gain traction
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 09, 2020
Wake Forest Baptist Health’s pilot program launched with Scanwell will equip at-risk patients with an mHealth platform to test for antibodies associated with the coronavirus while at home. Approximately...