As COVID-19 spreads, hospitals find there’s no place like home
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2020
Historically, patients have moved from home to hospital. Might COVID-19 help change that dynamic? Certainly, there are signs that hospital-at-home models are gaining traction.
Home alone: For many, post-acute care never is delivered
By
John O'Connor
Sep 11, 2020
Home health services are expected to expand as more patients are sent directly home from hospitals. But what if the recommended post-acute care never occurs?
A new way to receive home care items takes flight
By
John O'Connor
Sep 11, 2020
Imagine a scenario where needed medicine and supplies can be flown directly to patients’ homes. Actually, such deliveries soon might be routine.
Telehealth: Coming to the rescue or a spinning out of control?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2020
Telehealth clearly has been a game-changer for the home care field. Given telehealth’s potential for reducing costs and infection risks while expanding access, it’s not difficult to see why.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Sheldon L. Goldberg
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2020
Sheldon Goldberg’s time at the helm of the organization now known as LeadingAge aligns with some of the more challenging years the industry has ever faced.
Coronavirus toll on state revenues could spill over
By
John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2020
As a coronavirus-caused recession continues to take hold, state and local governments are being forced to cut back support to schools, health programs and other support services, the Wall Street Journal...
Narcotics theft alleged in first Medicaid fraud unit case
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2020
Charlotte Kay Reilly, has become the first person to be prosecuted by the North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft of prescription medication and reckless endangerment.
ACHCA’s boss: While others get lauded, we get blamed
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2020
While frontline workers in other sectors are being thanked during the pandemic, those in the eldercare field are being ridiculed or worse, notes William “Bill” McGinley. And the American College of...
Pandemic undermines Medicaid block grant approach: report
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2020
Some policymakers have pushed Medicaid block grants as a way to reform and improve the federal-state program. But an ongoing pandemic reveals how such an approach could be harmful to states and those served,...
Pandemic likely to increase demand for affordable housing: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2020
As the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic ravages the nation’s economy, the ranks of seniors requiring affordable housing and care will escalate, warns a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...