Florida telemedicine company owner charged with Medicare fraud … PACE of Northeast Indiana inks agreement with Tabula Rasa Healthcare … New Orleans hospice owner charged with Medicare fraud … HCSC...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, March 31
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 31, 2021
WellSky debuts value-based analytics solution to help home health agencies leverage outcomes data … PACE programs keep seniors safer than nursing homes during COVID-19, program reports … AMD Global...
Home care briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 29
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 28, 2020
State occupational health body recommends interventions for home health workers to address pain management, reduce opioid misuse … Pilot offers telehealth, internet to low-income elders to inform key...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Feb. 11
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 11, 2021
These three medical specialties use telemedicine the most … ConcertoHealth and Perfect Health become ConcertoCare … For Papa’s Sake Home Care receives 2021 Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence...
Avel eCare purchase grows telehealth reach to more than 200 senior care facilities
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 03, 2023
Telehealth provider Avel eCare is expanding its telehealth services to over 200 senior care facilities, thanks to a major acquisition, the company announced.
AMDA leadership weighs in on DEA’s telehealth medicine rules debate
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aaron Dorman
Aug 10, 2023
The DEA may re-evaluate its rules on prescribing controlled substances via telehealth appointments, following a deluge of 38,000 public comments on the initial rulemaking.
WSJ: Seniors housing could face big vacancies with telemedicine available to help with care needs at...
By
Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 within skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities and a national surge in telemedicine use may be two key factors fueling a push for seniors to age at home,...
Business briefs, Oct. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2022
It’s not just mom-and-pop operators for sale … Fitch Ratings affirms Covenant Health’s issuer default rating at BBB; outlook negative … Baird downgrades Sabra from outperform to neutral … PointClickCare...
Fewer deaths reported with enrollment in COVID-19 remote monitoring
Nov 18, 2021
The remote monitoring service, COVID Watch, reduced deaths at 30 and 60 days and was associated with presentation to the emergency department sooner.
Patient engagement may not drive return to in-person visits
Jul 07, 2021
The findings were seen among patients receiving a letter during reopening following cancellation of in-person care during COVID-19.