New certificate program to help healthcare providers get up to speed on AI
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 09, 2021
Help is on the way to healthcare workers grappling with the technical complexities of digital medicine.
Into the future: Amazon and the rise of personal healthcare
By
Robin Gaster
May 04, 2021
Amazon is uniquely well-positioned to drive the next steps into the era of personal medicine.
Defying convention
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2017
Conventional wisdom holds that tech innovations are slow to take hold in senior living. Conventional wisdom is wrong.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 04, 2022
Over-the-counter COVID-19 tests to be covered through Medicare … 2022 Top Workplaces USA includes organizations with ties to long-term care industry … HUD asked to reconsider approach to service values...
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.
Telemedicine decreases ED use by senior living residents with dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2019
Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute...
SCAN Group’s strategic investment in MedArrive advances in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
What started as an effort to get COVID-19 shots into the arms of homebound seniors has resulted in a major investment by SCAN Group and medical logistics and services company MedArrive.
Helping residents, facilities reap benefits of cost-effective health screenings
By
Kevin Kenney
Oct 05, 2017
Business intelligence and information technology are making health screenings more convenient for older adults, enabling them as well as their care providers to benefit.