In the era of PDGM, the best way to streamline workflows, increase staff satisfaction and translate data into actionable information is to use the right technology.
3 ways to increase referrals and differentiate your home health organization
By
Bill Miller
Hope Wormuth
Jun 08, 2021
With advances in technology and data analytics, it’s time for the industry to put science at the forefront of the referral process.
Peer-to-Peer: Prospero Health profits from the pandemic as more care moves to the home
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
If the pandemic has done anything positive, it has been highlighting the benefits of in-home medical care. That’s the sweet spot for Boston, MA-based Prospero Health.
New home sensor technology helps relieve stress of dementia caregivers, studies find
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
New eye-in-the-sky sensors could help alleviate anxiety, depression and social isolation among dementia caregivers.
Home care’s greatest challenge and opportunity is its workforce
By
Helen Adeosun
May 25, 2021
With a rapidly aging population that increasingly wishes to age in place even before the pandemic, the demand for home care will continue to increase against the backdrop of existing care worker shortages.
The power of play: Gamification and home care
By
Levi Pavlovsky
May 13, 2021
As home care leaders look to improve their team communication and compliance, they often overlook how technology can provide a way to meaningfully connect with their team and enhance the work experience.
Lifesprk, Tealwood Senior Living team up to offer innovative solutions to seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 12, 2021
Lifesprk, an innovator in whole-person senior services, is jumping into the senior living sector through a partnership with Tealwood Senior Living.
Brookdale set to close on sale of home health, hospice business in second half of 2021
By
Liza Berger
May 10, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living is on track to close on the sale of 80% of its healthcare services division, which encompasses home health and hospice, in the early second half of this year to HCA Healthcare Inc.,...
Accelerate your home health agency’s growth: Top 3 referral targeting strategies
By
Ashton Harrison
Apr 22, 2021
For home health organizations, growing and strengthening your referral network is an important component to operational success. The pandemic brought on many new challenges for engaging with referral sources,...
Should home healthcare be a new focus for Medicare Advantage?
By
Jeff Fox
Apr 20, 2021
Home-based services are not a common, or even widely accepted, part of most Medicare Advantage plans. However, there have been some signs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have begun...