Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
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Jun 09, 2017
Telehealth gains acceptance … But challenges remain … Judge: Deadbeat state must pay Medicaid providers
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Jul 20, 2016
Older adults leave hospital with more ADL needs … Federal government acknowledges “large gaps” in HIPAA regulation of health apps, wearable tech … CMS: Fraud prevention efforts...
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Jul 20, 2017
Investors worry boomer demand not keeping pace with senior housing supply … GAO report: Telehealth use in Medicare and Medicaid … Phased retirement programs, although uncommon, provide flexibility...
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Oct 06, 2017
Best Buy bets on adults remotely monitoring their aging parents … Florida governor wants assisted living rules in constitution … Brookdale residents celebrate their movie productions at ‘aging...
Justice Department healthcare fraud recoveries top $2.4 billion in FY 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2018
Settlements with Life Care Centers of America and eClinicalWorks marked two of the largest healthcare fraud-related recoveries by the federal government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the Justice...
For health and wellness technology, older adults want to learn from healthcare professionals
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2019
Unlike with other types of technology, older adults still “rely heavily” on physicians and other healthcare professionals for information about health and wellness-related technologies, according to...
Potential data breach could affect 950,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
Health insurer Centene Corp. has announced a potential data breach that could affect 950,000 people, including some of your residents.
More than 80 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 have at least one concern about telehealth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
Before benefits of telehealth can be realized, potential patients must be convinced of its value. A new national poll suggests that many aged 50 to 80 are not to that point.
More than 80 percent of health systems to expand home care platforms
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
Regulatory flexibility from the pandemic, increased patient satisfaction with telehealth and broadband expansion are prompting health systems to expand the use of remote care technology over the next year.