NHPCO letter to President-elect Biden outlines 2021 hospice policy priority recommendations
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 20, 2021
In a recent letter sent to President Biden, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization President and CEO Edo Banach highlighted more than 20 hospice and palliative care priorities that NHPCO, which...
One-third of seniors may buy tech to support coordinated care delivery: report
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 12, 2021
Almost 33% of adults aged 65 or more years are considering purchasing cloud-based technology that supports coordinated care delivery, according to a new report from Parks Associates, “COVID-19: Impact...
CEO urges Congress to support senior care services
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
In an open letter Tuesday congratulating members of the 117th Congress on the start of “a new and challenging legislative year,” Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of Leading Age and acting president...
Relief bill provisions complicate care for homebound patients
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Trump Dec. 27 offers Medicare coverage for telemental health and rural hospitals and funding for broadband connectivity, but criticism...
Connected Home Living, People Power partner to advance telehealth at home
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 05, 2021
People Power, a developer of intelligent in-home connected services for the home healthcare industry, and Connected Home Living, a provider of telehealth and remote care monitoring, have announced a partnership...
Home briefs for Thursday, Dec. 17
Dec 17, 2020
Rising telehealth usage prompts expansion of subscription program … Record investment in home care packages continues in the ‘Land Down Under’ … U.P. Home Health & Hospice raises money...
Former Uber Health head launches care management platform with $4.5M in funding
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 07, 2020
A new care management platform, backed by $4.5 million in seed funding, has the goal of enabling healthcare providers and payers to extend their services into patients’ homes.
Bill supports end-of-life options
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 04, 2020
Legislation introduced Wednesday would provide federal support for public awareness campaigns, the development of core end-of-life quality measures and the expansion of access to advance care planning...
Telehealth program focuses on COVID-positive patients discharged from hospitals
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
COVID-positive patients at some Texas hospitals now can be treated and monitored at home throughout their recoveries as part of a program through Dallas-based TheraCare Home Health, part of the Cantex...
Home Health Final Rule contains ‘significant change’ for agencies, expert warns
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 05, 2020
The 2020 Home Health Final Rule has a “significant change” that home healthcare agencies “should be paying close attention,” according to Aaron Tripp, vice president for reimbursements and financing...