Benefits of EHRs go unrecognized as assisted living trails other providers in adoption
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 12, 2024
Electronic health records can provide information about residents that enable providers to be part of value-based care efforts, and if they are used to their potential, they can boost efficiencies and...
Data shows new heart health guidelines could dramatically reduce statin eligibility
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
If American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer people would meet the criteria to be on statins, a new study shows.
‘Barely scratching the surface’: AI productivity tool has major home health potential, startup founder...
By
Adam Healy
Jun 10, 2024
New technologies such as artificial intelligence models have the potential to transform the home care industry.
Simple cognitive test and EMR tool boost dementia care actions in primary care setting, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 07, 2024
A five-minute cognitive assessment test and an electronic medical record (EMR) decision-making add-on system improved dementia diagnosis and care, according to a clinical trial.
Proposed HOPE tool seeks to fill hospice data gaps but needs tweaking, experts say
By
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.
Free training helps dementia caregivers cope with difficult behavior
By
Kristen Fischer
May 31, 2024
A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia.
Analysis: Government’s planned pay hike insufficient for staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2024
A proposed pay increase for nursing home operators may be one of the best in recent memory, but it won’t adequately prepare the sector for implementation of the federal staffing mandate, one of the sector’s...
Uber reveals new product to help caregivers and home health agencies
By
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
By
Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
When there was greater use of telehealth during pandemic, there were more clinician encounters: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
High telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic was linked to more clinician encounters and ambulatory care–sensitive hospitalizations, per a JAMA Network Open study.