Two letters to Congress are printed in this article: One from the American Hospital Association penned by Linda E. Fishman, a senior executive at the AHA, to Jonathan Blum, CMS Deputy Administrator and Director for the Center of Medicare demanding that testing of new ICD-10 coding be expedited; and another letter, this one sent to […]
by Liz Seegert Bill Dombi, NAHC’s Vice President of Law, spends a lot of time on Capitol Hill, meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to ensure that home health care has a voice as the healthcare landscape changes. Topping his priority list these days is CMS’s proposed payment rebasing plan, which would cut base […]
These 3 companies’ reach toward impressive milestones are featured below. CellTrak Technologies and Coldharbour System‘s inroad’s into London-based Ark Homecare is noted in detail. Kinnser Software’s capturing a place in the prestigious Deloitte LLP’s 2013 Technology Fast 500™is described. And, HomecareCRM release of a “predictive intelligence” module and its extensive capabilities are described in detail.
Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) -a division of Time Warner Cable- announced this week the launch of a new telemedicine program, “Virtual Visit” Home Health Monitoring, with Cleveland Clinic. The program will interact with patients in their homes via television-equipped video conferencing technology. The service is offered as a fully contained, bundled offering, […]
Aging 2.0, a global organization whose mission is to accelerate innovation in aging, has launched The GENerator, a program for entrepreneurs who are focused on the 50+ demographic. The program provides promising entrepreneurs with unique access to older adults, mentors, distribution channels and investors. “The changing demographics and corresponding market opportunity are unprecedented, however there […]
Statement by the Visiting Nurse Associations of America (unedited) WASHINGTON — Nov. 23, 2013 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will slash funding and reduce services for vulnerable patients to access the Medicare home health benefit, despite substantive arguments from VNAA and other home health industry organizations, patient advocacy groups, providers […]
by Liz Seegert Bill Dombi, NAHC’s Vice President of Law, spends a lot of time on Capitol Hill, meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to ensure that home health care has a voice as the healthcare landscape changes. Topping his priority list these days is CMS’s proposed payment rebasing plan, which would cut base payments […]
There is a serious battle brewing between NAHC and CMS. NAHC Vice President for Law Bill Dombi has written a letter of complaint to CMS regarding the behavior and competence of one Zone Program Integrity Contractor, Health Integrity, LLC. The letter accuses Health Integrity’s Vice President for Operations, a Mr. James Hargrove, of improper, over-zealous […]
In this article, HCTR editor Tim Rowan makes the case for Faulkner to consider making a determined focus on improving home healthcare software, and making a connection with software company Homecare Homebase which offers a full-featured, well-designed home health and hospice software system which Epic does not have. The many benefits of Faulkner’s doing so for the good of the home health industry are described.
by Audrey Kinsella Tracey Moorhead has never been the kind of person to remain in her comfort zone. The new CEO of the Visiting Nurse Associations of America was thriving in her previous role in community health and disease management but moved into home healthcare anyway, knowing she would have to start by climbing […]
