Home health, home care agencies must brace for higher-acuity patients, Encompass exec says
By
Liza Berger
Mar 02, 2021
Forces of change are pushing home health and home care into more acute care delivery models, such as hospital-at-home and SNF-at-home, the chief strategy and innovation officer for home health and hospice...
OIG audits telehealth home services, studies HHAs’ pandemic strategies
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently has disclosed it is conducting an audit of home health services that were provided as telehealth during COVID-19. In addition,...
Nashville home healthcare companies announce merger
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 24, 2020
WholeCare and LightWay, both Nashville, TN-based home healthcare providers, are merging under the WholeCare brand, with LightWay Founder Michael Jacques serving as CEO. The newly merged company will have...
As private insurers pull back, this huge state says it will continue to fund telehealth visits equal...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
State-regulated health plans in Texas will continue to reimburse for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person care through the end of the year, but major insurers are prepared to reduce coverage...
For homebound seniors, these tech tools can help restore independence
By
John O'Connor
Sep 25, 2020
Old age is said to bring wisdom. But it can steal many things, too, particularly when it comes to independent living. Fortunately, emerging tech tools are helping to compensate for some of the larcenies...
Parkinson on pandemic: IT investment key
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2020
COVID-19 is the biggest crisis to hit the long-term care industry in its history, but the question now is how to ensure that providers are prepared should something like it happen again, Mark Parkinson,...