Need a COVID-19 test? It’s now available on Amazon
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 17, 2021
Amazon is now selling its own COVID-19 test through Amazon Care directly to consumers for $39.99 and has one-day shipping through Prime in some parts of the U.S. Amazon had been offering the in-home tests...
Higher wages, better training and flexibility are keys to growing home care economy, policy makers say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
Home care workers must be better paid, better trained and more flexible in their skills as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report calls for expansion of PACE as one solution to long-term care crisis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home-based care and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) got a big boost Thursday from one of the nation’s leading think tanks on aging
New assessment tool aims to improve dialysis experience for patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
A new tool assessing patient experience could encourage more Americans with kidney disease to dialyze at home.
Kaiser study finds severe workforce shortages challenging HCBS providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found home care and group home providers suffered significant workforce shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study finds consistent home health staffing reduces hospital readmission for dementia patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 29, 2021
Consistency in home health nurses can go a long way in reducing hospital readmissions for dementia patients, according to a study by New York University’s Meyers College of Nursing.
Move to healthcare at home helps to empower patients, former CMS administrator says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 24, 2021
Moving healthcare into the home is helping shift the balance of power from healthcare systems to patients, former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick, M.D., said Monday....
Pendulum for primary care is swinging back to the home, VillageMD co-founder says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 23, 2021
VillageMD co-founder Paul Martino predicts the U.S. healthcare system is returning to its roots whereby primary care physicians — not big hospital systems — drive patient care, along with better, more...
LHC Group offers bullish outlook on home care based on new policies, legislation in Washington
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 07, 2021
National home care and hospice provider LHC Group sees nothing but tailwinds ahead, despite ongoing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than half of seniors haven’t been vaccinated, home care survey finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 19, 2021
Some 56% of seniors say they still haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new survey about the pandemic.