11
Dec
Here is an idea that we have not heard about before. A new medication management device helps people remember to take their medications and takes a full step further toward making sure they actually do. Think of it as a nag around the neck…a potentially lifesaving nag. The CertAlert pendant beeps at pre-set times […]
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03
Oct
stored in: Tim Rowan's Home Care Technology Report and tagged: access to healthcare, acute care hospitalilzations (ACHs), acute care providers, chronic disease patients, emergency room visits, healthcare continuum, home health industry, home healthcare, home healthcare nurses, hospital readmissions, hospitals, medication adherence, medication management, medication reminders, MedPAC, referrals, risk assessment
What we in healthcare have been watching for more than a year finally broke through into the mass media on Monday, October 1, the day Medicare began to issue penalties to hospitals with high readmission rates. Thick books, lengthy blogs and hours of conference presentations were compressed into a few paragraphs for public consumption. […]
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