Some diabetics confront racial barriers to home health, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Hispanic and Native American patients with diabetes are discharged far less to home health from hospitals compared with White patients, according to a recent study.
Supporting patients aging at home with proactive care and remote monitoring
By
David Hunt
Apr 01, 2021
By formalizing a program of collaborative care management between the physician’s office, home care and any other ancillary providers or care teams involved with a patient’s care journey, the patient...
Humana’s new CenterWell brand could offer in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2021
In-home healthcare could be in the future for Humana’s CenterWell primary care centers.
Lawmakers to press Biden to increase funding for HCBS as part of larger system reform
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
Some Democratic lawmakers are holding President Joseph Biden’s feet to the fire, demanding he fulfill a campaign promise to direct $450 billion to home- and community-based services (HCBS). This funding...
LHC reports strong 2020 finish, projects even more robust 2021
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
The country’s largest home-health provider touted the company’s robust financial position during the company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings call.
Amedisys’ home health volume increases by 5% for Q4 2020 as profits soar by 63%
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 26, 2021
Speaking like a proud captain of a ship, Amedisys Inc., Chairman and CEO Paul Kusserow said Thursday that his team successfully “turned PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) headwinds into tailwinds”...