Biden administration invests $1 billion in in-home COVID-19 tests … CMS administrator says interest in expanding telehealth is strong … Home care monitoring market to increase 9% by 2025 … Technology...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 6
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
LeadingAge releases booster shot toolkit for home care settings … HHS: Vaccinations linked to 39,000 fewer deaths among seniors … Boost Home Healthcare names brand president … Carbon Health purchases...
Home Care briefs for Friday, Oct. 1
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
Telehealth benefits from $1 billion in healthcare funding from American Rescue Plan …Wearables effective in detecting colds and flu … COVID-19 deaths twice as high in rural America … WellSky...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 29
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 29, 2021
Sens. Casey, Collins introduce Guardianship Accountability Act to protect seniors, people with disabilities from abusive guardians… Monitoring blood pressure at home more acceptable for adults …...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 28
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 28, 2021
Former Amedisys exec joins hospice medical equipment company … Wearable device maker Nemaura inks deal with MySugarWatch Duo Packs … Telehealth widened eye care disparity during pandemic …...
California PACE bill in peril
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 23, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) may veto a bill passed by the California state Legislature that would make permanent flexibilities for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 21
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
Amedisys expands in North Carolina … Home healthcare among fastest-growing jobs … COVID-19 booster cuts infection in those 60 and older … Ochsner Health expands telehealth to all 50 states...
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 17
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
CMS awards Texas $5 million for telehealth and other health services in rural areas … FDA skeptical about Pfizer COVID-19 boosters … Home dialysis leader names DaVita Kidney Care chief nursing officer...