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  Since January, an ‘S’ code has been available to identify, and possibly bill for, telehealth services. CMS created it but does not recognize it, of course, on Medicare claims. Nevertheless, its existence means home healthcare agencies are able to introduce it to other payers, such as Managed Care Organizations and state Medicaid offices. Details […]

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by Liz Seegert Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is one of those rare politicians who still believe in reaching across the aisle for the greater good. Themes of common sense and pragmatism were very much in evidence during her October 23 keynote address at the NAHC Annual Meeting. In an exclusive interview with Home Care Technology […]

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  Faced with capped reimbursements and rising operational costs, Mike Little and Maria Radwanski, RN MSN, CRRN, respectively CEO and President of Health Calls Home Health in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, have found success by staying ahead of the technology wave. At the top of their priority list was making their agency attractive to hospitals and for that […]

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 Delta Health Technologies (Altoona, PA)  is previewing a major product release set for unveiling at next month’s NAHC Annual Meeting. Crescendo™ is a new software platform designed to allow home health, hospice and private duty clinicians to document and share care provided, regardless of service or payer source, in one streamlined system.  Details about the new […]

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