Partnership to Bolster Patient-Caregiver Engagement ICmed and e-Caregiving, a subsidiary of Innovative Caregiving Solutions LLC, have announced a strategic partnership. The two companies improve patient engagement and health outcomes, in part, with products and technology that support informal and family caregivers, a market Medicare estimates to be sixty-six million in the United States. ICmed enhances patient and caregiver […]

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by Tim Rowan, editor and publisher of Home Care Technology Report I became a Medicare beneficiary last year and selected Kaiser Colorado as my supplement. I had my reservations about choosing a Medicare Advantage HMO but had heard so many good things about Kaiser, I decided to give it a chance for a year or […]

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eClinicalWorks is a software company with a cloud-based EHR for physician practices. On May 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $115M settlement with the Westborough, Massachusetts company over allegations regarding improper payments to referral sources in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. According to Christine Cohn, a partner with Cohn Health Law, Inc. […]

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By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report The exhibit hall brought a few surprises at this year’s NAHC conference and expo. Among familiar vendor logos suspended like stalactites from the ceiling were startups exhibiting for the first time. It turned out, however, to be who was not there that raised eyebrows. […]

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By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report 4 companies’ activities are noted in this “Vendor Watch” installment: Curantis Solutions; CareTime and Elara Healthcare; and AxisCare 1.Curantis Solutions Announces Palliative Care Solution Curantis Solutions, LLC, a hospice software solutions company, announced last week the imminent release of its palliative care solution to the […]

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Oct. 3, 2018. The House and Senate agreed to a rare bi-partisan bill to fight the opioid crisis last week, agreeing on many of the pieces the individual chambers passed in recent months. The final legislation included a rollback of the Medicaid payment exclusion for substance abuse treatments in mental health facilities with more than […]

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Oct. 3, 2018  Delta Health Technologies has announced the release of CrescendoConnect, designed to help Care-at-Home providers facilitate communications among caregivers, physicians, patients, and families. The system is available for iOS and Android devices. Features include Electronic Visit Verification through GPS-enabled tracking, secure communications, and collaborative care with physicians, caregivers, families, and others. “Delta prides […]

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Oct. 3, 2018 Eatontown, NJ — October 3 — Yorktel, a global leader in cloud and managed services for healthcare, government, and enterprise organizations, is announcing the integration of its Univago HE telehealth platform-as-a-service with Epic MyChart. Expanding on existing integrations in various clinical workflows, the latest advancement in the collaboration between Epic and Yorktel allows for Univago HE to be […]

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Delta Health Technologies has announced the release of CrescendoConnect, designed to help Care-at-Home providers facilitate communications among caregivers, physicians, patients, and families. The system is available for iOS and Android devices. Features include Electronic Visit Verification through GPS-enabled tracking, secure communications, and collaborative care with physicians, caregivers, families, and others. [This article lists other of […]

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by Roger McManus, MBA, and co-author with Tim Rowan of Entrepreneurial Insanity in the Home Care Business (Amazon) While the grandeur of the Gaylord Resort in Grapevine, Texas may be on the awe-inspiring side of kitsch, attending a trade show there can either be the high point of your business year or an expensive waste of time. […]

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