Home-based dialysis gives patients, clinicians more treatment options, nephrologist says
By
Adam Healy
Aug 30, 2024
Facilities may be the traditional setting for dialysis, but emerging home-based treatments present an opportunity to rethink kidney care.
Home health earns top scores in key quality reporting measures
By
Adam Healy
Aug 21, 2024
Home health achieved the best results in two quality measures: discharge to community and Medicare spending per beneficiary.
Rate pressures force home medical equipment suppliers to reduce business, survey reveals
By
Adam Healy
Aug 08, 2024
Declining Medicare reimbursement for home medical equipment has led to unsustainable challenges for many suppliers.
Hospice bill’s information reporting provision raises industry concerns
By
Adam Healy
Jul 17, 2024
A couple provisions in a landmark piece of hospice legislation are cause for concern among hospice stakeholders. Providers, however, generally believe that, if passed, the bill would modernize the Medicare...
HarmonyCares to use $200M investment ‘to significantly upgrade’ home care technology, CEO says
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Adam Healy
Jul 11, 2024
HarmonyCares recently raised $200 million of capital to leverage new technology to produce better outcomes for patients and clinicians.
Tech seen as main driver to patient optimism about hospital-at-home
By
Adam Healy
Jul 11, 2024
The implied comfort, convenience and effectiveness of hospital-at-home care makes it more appealing than an inpatient stay.
Web search confusion reduces seniors’ access to home care resources, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Jul 09, 2024
Navigating online resources can be tricky for many older adults. Oftentimes, the best sources do not rise to the top of search engine results.
HHS to impose penalties on providers that block patients’ health information
By
Adam Healy
Jun 26, 2024
HHS published a final rule Monday outlining penalties for providers that block access to electronic health information.
‘Barely scratching the surface’: AI productivity tool has major home health potential, startup founder...
By
Adam Healy
Jun 10, 2024
New technologies such as artificial intelligence models have the potential to transform the home care industry.
Proposed HOPE tool seeks to fill hospice data gaps but needs tweaking, experts say
By
Adam Healy
Jun 04, 2024
The HOPE tool aims to close data gaps surrounding end-of-life care, there is more work to be done to improve hospice quality reporting.