Home healthcare workers serve as critical component in elderly telehealth visits, researcher says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 19, 2021
Home healthcare workers can be an invaluable resource in telehealth visits with elderly patients, the author of a new study on telehealth barriers told McKnight’s Home Care Daily.
Home healthcare providers join vaccination effort in some states
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 13, 2021
Home healthcare providers are joining forces with hospitals and public health agencies in some states to provide in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors.
CMS’ Primary Care First model could benefit home care providers, doctor says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home care and home health care workers could play a greater role in their patients’ care if more physicians sign up for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Primary Care First (PCF) model,...
Interim HealthCare launches home-centered diabetes care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 31, 2021
Interim Healthcare, a large franchising company that offers home healthcare and staffing services, announced on Tuesday a HomeLife Enrichment offering focused on diabetes
Study: Many Medicare beneficiaries with planned discharges to HHAs don’t actually receive HHA care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 26, 2021
Some 4 out of 10 Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas with planned discharges to home hospital agencies (HHAs) didn’t actually receive that HHA care, according to a new study entitled “Post-acute...
Two large health plans forge unique agreements with firms in home care space
By
Joe Jancsurak
Liza Berger
Mar 05, 2021
Two major health plans this week disclosed partnerships to provide more services to patients at home. Ready, an on-demand healthcare service, said Wednesday that it now offers at-home healthcare services...