By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Do any of these things happen to you? [Rowan presents a list of reasons why patients typically miss appointments with clinicians–such as car problems, no back-up ride from friends or relatives, etc. A new division within Uber–Uber Health–is introduced. Details are provided in this […]
By CMS, and various presenters. The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2:00-3:00 PM EDT. (Subject to change) [Date and agenda for upcoming webinar on new CMS payment modes; proposed regulations for PAs; recent updates for Hospice CAHPS; and other related healthcare at home service […]
An industry-leader in AI-driven digital medicine, at this year’s HIMSS18 event. pinpointIQ is an end-to-end, ambulatophysIQ, Inc. demonstrated an award-winning pinpointIQTM solutiory monitoring solution that applies machine learning analytics to continuous patient data streams from wearable sensors. [As indicated in this news release, at the HIMSS18 event, physIQ presented results from a new, VA-sponsored heart failure study, “Continuous Wearable Monitoring Analytics Predict […]
by Audrey Kinsella Anyone paying close attention to current telehealth news may have noticed a shift after the passage of the CHRONIC Care Act. We reported on it in March (See HCTR, 3/7/18, “Telehealth Reimbursement: The CHRONIC Law Gets A Little Closer). Other publications have noticed the trend as well. Payment Week ran a story titled, “Consumer […]
New Medicare Advantage data resource released CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced the agency’s new “Data Driven Patient Care Strategy” as part of the MyHealthEData initiative at the ninth annual Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C. The strategy, CMS states, positions the agency to further support industry innovation in unleashing the power of data to inform patients’ healthcare decisions and transform the […]
Overland Park, Kansas – Last week, Netsmart announced it has received the first ONC-Health IT 2015 Edition Certified solution specifically for palliative care. The palliative care solution within the company’s myUnity™ platform is powered by myAvatar®. According to a company news release, the ONC certification applies to myAvatar Certified Edition 2017.06. “Palliative care is getting […]
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2:00-3:00 PM EDT. (Subject to change) Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. Agenda (Subject to Change) Opening Remarks: Chair – Hillary Loeffler; Moderator – Jill Darling (OC) Announcements & Updates FY 2019 […]
Some complex technologies are best left to the IT Department, under the philosophy, “I don’t want to know how to build a car; I just want to drive one.” Blockchain is not one of those technologies. As it becomes more mainstream, blockchain will impact a healthcare provider’s operational processes, HIPAA compliance efforts, and clinical policies. […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor& Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Over the past year, the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice has been advocating for the state Department of Medicaid to make changes to its Electronic Visit Verification system. This month, OCHCH announced that those efforts have produced some results. A report summarized four […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report US healthcare provider Humana and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) have jointly agreed to buy North Carolina-based Curo Health Services, one of the largest hospice operators in the US, serving patients at 245 locations in 22 states. [Extensive details are provided about Humana and […]
