SCAN Group’s strategic investment in MedArrive advances in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
What started as an effort to get COVID-19 shots into the arms of homebound seniors has resulted in a major investment by SCAN Group and medical logistics and services company MedArrive.
How to save time when collecting electronic protected health information
By
Chris Byers
May 04, 2017
Collecting and managing electronic protected health information can be a major drain on your time when you have to continually update online records via paperwork, faxes or scanned documents. Here’s...
Pharmacists can play key roles in improving health outcomes for at-risk seniors
By
Orsula Knowlton, PharmD, MBA
Apr 12, 2018
Pharmacists have three evolving roles as a result of the drive toward value-based care.
Online breathing program can up mental health-related quality of life in long COVID
May 03, 2022
Significant improvement was seen in the mental health composite score but not in physical composite score of health-related quality of life.
3 ways to streamline senior health tech adoption
By
John Valiton
Jan 11, 2018
As senior health tech adapts to increase direct benefits to older adults, caregivers can jumpstart the process in three ways.
Why remote patient monitoring is critical to reducing rehospitalizations
By
AnnaMaria Turano
Apr 06, 2021
Virtual care technologies are helping home health agencies save money by not requiring an upfront investment in new equipment that can become quickly outdated.
Technology may lead to ‘virtual assisted living,’ Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
Committee members also heard about how technology, such as virtual reality in assisted living, can help maintain health and quality of life for older adults.
Do you really want to know you have Alzheimer’s?
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2022
Would you want to know if Alzheimer’s disease is starting to feast on your brain? It turns out the answer soon might be in your hands.
Connected technologies can improve medication adherence, manage risk
By
Ripley Martin
Oct 19, 2017
Senior living communities can play a big role in helping manage their residents’ medication adherence and avoid the costly consequences of nonadherence — from both health and financial perspectives...
4 telemedicine benefits for senior living and care
By
Gigi Sorenson, RN, MSN
Feb 20, 2020
As healthcare leaders look for new ways to control costs and bring care to older individuals, many are turning to telemedicine to deal with current challenges.