Connecticut healthcare workers face termination if they don’t get fingerprinted
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
All Connecticut healthcare workers hired during the pandemic — including those at home health agencies — must get fingerprinted by July 20 or be terminated. T
Johns Hopkins doc: COVID-19 to remain public health threat for at least three more months
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be a public health threat for at least three months, according to the chair of Johns Hopkins University’s Emergency Medical Department.
Pandemic’s impact on home healthcare could last longer than expected
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 18, 2021
As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is increasing nationwide, a new study finds home healthcare agencies could feel repercussions from the pandemic longer than they might have expected.
Biden plan may help mitigate worker shortage for home care providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 13, 2021
Home care providers are hopeful a recent move by President Biden could open up the pipeline for available care workers.
Rural, urban disparities seen for quality of home healthcare
Jan 13, 2022
Rural home health care agencies perform better on process measures; urban agencies perform better on outcome measures.
HHS to disburse $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding
By
Liza Berger
Sep 10, 2021
Home care providers soon may be able to take advantage of a new round of COVID-19 relief funding. The Department of Health and Human Services disclosed Friday that $25.5 billion will be available on Sept....
Home health reaping dividends from Signify Health’s Transition to Home program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
Signify Health has become an unexpected advocate for home health since it launched its Transition to Home solution nearly six months ago.
Legal expert: MA growth to spur uptick in home health financial activity in 2021
By
Liza Berger
Jan 29, 2021
The coming year promises to be robust in terms of financial deals in the home health space, according to a lawyer who focuses his practice on advising long-term care firms, and their investors and lenders,...
The COVID-19 turn of the screw
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2021
This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.
Major home care organization calls for vaccine mandate
By
Liza Berger
Aug 23, 2021
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Monday urged mandatory vaccinations among healthcare staff in all settings.