DOJ hits telehealth firm for $4.6M in false claims settlement involving nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 14, 2024
A company that provides mental telehealth services to skilled nursing residents has agreed to pay the federal government $4.6 million to resolve false claims allegations.
2021 to 2022 saw decrease in telemedicine use in past 12 months
Jun 20, 2024
Among adults aged 65 years and older, those who only had Medicare were less likely to use telemedicine.
Empowering ‘deeply undervalued’ caregivers would improve ‘lifeline for older adults’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2024
Direct care workers and family caregivers remain “deeply undervalued” and often overlooked despite calls for investment in the care economy, according to the authors of a new report.
Nurse case management boosts benefit of home BP telemonitoring
Jun 11, 2024
A greater reduction in systolic blood pressure was seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors.
American Heart Association makes ‘telestroke’ certification available for professional caregivers
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
New stroke care certification is available for healthcare professionals, according to the American Heart Association.
9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth in 2021
Jun 03, 2024
The percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians.
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
Hybrid-virtual home care model improves outcomes for veterans who live in remote locations
By
Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
Analysis: Government’s planned pay hike insufficient for staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2024
A proposed pay increase for nursing home operators may be one of the best in recent memory, but it won’t adequately prepare the sector for implementation of the federal staffing mandate, one of the sector’s...
Business briefs, May 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2024
New bill would extend telehealth services for seniors … Long-term care leaders return to basics, employ innovation to grow direct care staff … Nursing home residents sue state over conditions, lack...