HHS stepping up enforcement of patient rights, lawyer cautions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Home care and hospice providers received a warning Wednesday that the Department of Health of Human Services (HHS) is cracking down on rules covering patient privacy and access to health records.
Popularity of home health, home care forces other long-term care providers to step up game, execs say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 09, 2021
Acknowledging increased competition from home health and home care providers, executives from long-term care companies said they’re focusing on innovation and creativity to compete for clients.
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, June 9
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 09, 2021
The new frontier of seniors technology is about lifestyle, speaker says at summit … Telehealth usage continues to fall … HealthTalk launches on-demand telehealth with on-call clinicians … Hospice...
Fox Rehabilitation aims to expand in-home geriatric therapy model
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
Veteran physical therapist Tim Fox started the rehabilitation business that bears his name 22 years ago in Cherry Hill, NJ. He said he had grown frustrated with the limited treatment he was providing home...
Dog days: Homebound seniors often putting pets’ needs before their own, research finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
A third of homebound seniors recently polled by Meals on Wheels and PetSmart reported foregoing personal care in the past two years to provide for their pet. More than 1 in 5 clients reported going without...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, June 8
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
Race is on to find in-home treatment for COVID-19 … Michigan senior care leader Samaritas offering in-home assisted reality technology for dementia caregivers … HandsFree Health joins Microsoft for...
Peer-to-Peer: Prospero Health profits from the pandemic as more care moves to the home
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
If the pandemic has done anything positive, it has been highlighting the benefits of in-home medical care. That’s the sweet spot for Boston, MA-based Prospero Health.
Texas-based Choice Health at Home extends its reach in Texas and Oklahoma
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
Tyler, TX-based Choice Health at Home is expanding across the Lone Star State and Oklahoma.
Home Care briefs for Monday, June 7
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
Michigan nonprofit will use assisted reality device for homebound dementia patients … Wearable device could prevent falls among seniors … Synergy HomeCare named top-selling franchisor … BrightStar...
LHC Group says buying binge will continue through the remainder of the year
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
In just over two weeks home health giant LHC Group has spent $135 million on three hospice acquisitions, but its recent shopping habit is far from over.