Healthcare It News

JULY 26, 2023

What role does AI-driven decision support play in this kind of patient oversight? And what kinds of outcomes can healthcare provider organizations expect? To answer these questions, Healthcare IT News sat down with Zack Tisch, senior vice president of innovation and life sciences at Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BrightStar Care is one of the largest home care franchises in the country, but there are also a few things about the company that make it unique. It is far more embedded in alternative home care models than some of its peers as well, namely hospital at home. For now, BrightStar remains independent.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the next big shifts in patient care will be precision medicine will be "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person," as the Precision Medicine Initiative describes it. Click here to access all the features.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Constance Sjoquist, Senior Healthcare Analyst with RazorMetrics Large employers report that the biggest threat to self-funding medical coverage is the increasingly high cost of pharmacy claims. Price “spread,” which is the delta between what they spent on medicine and what they charged the self-insured employer, also adds cost.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model in late July, there was excitement and an eagerness to learn more from home-based care providers. based ATI Advisory started to do a deep dive into what dementia care looked like in the U.S.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 29, 2023

Since the start of his career as a primary care, internal medicine physician, Dr. Richard Feifer has sat at the intersection of geriatrics, population health and value-based payment models. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model has long been a passion of his. That’s PACE, and that’s what we do.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supplemental benefits are different across various plans, but typically include things like dental coverage, fitness and wellness programs, transportation services, and in-home support services, for example. The report noted that supplemental benefits have the possibility to drive value-based care.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company is now hoping to add at least 26,000 caregivers to meet the current demand for care services by the end of 2024. The impetus behind Right at Home’s hiring initiative was the increased growth in client populations that the company was seeing, Nikki Holles, vice president of strategy for Right at Home, told Home Health Care News.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It was very clinical in explaining what would happen throughout the process, Heigert explained. "Regardless of what their background and their health history has been, they deserve respected and personalized care at all times. 26% fewer avoidable emergency department visits.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A growing menu of prompts offers many options, or users can type in a custom request. "Our mission is to help physicians be more productive so they can focus on what matters the most – spending more time with their patients. By giving it a try, users can help make the model better.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 9, 2024

This article provides comprehensive guidelines on what healthcare business owners need to know before choosing the right software vendor. Models of Delivery Different models of outsourcing offer various benefits. Offshoring entails outsourcing software development to a company in a different country.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. HHCN: What drew you to this industry? What’s your biggest lesson learned since starting to work in this industry?

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Healthcare providers—particularly primary care providers—can serve as the first line of defense in catching mental health issues. By intervening early, they can improve their senior patients’ health and reduce the risk of devastating consequences. Joe Nicholson, Chief Medical Officer at CareAllies.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

New data constantly reaffirms the idea that seniors want to be cared for in their homes as they age. While that is undoubtedly a tailwind for home-based care, an even more encouraging trend would be professionals wanting to enter into the space. Across the board, we’ve seen the demand for home health care increase.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. Linda Chow, senior consultant of outsourced agency management at Oakland, California-based Kaiser Permanente, has been named a 2021 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2024

When a hospital checks the FDA list, scrolls through hundreds of meds and learns of a drug shortage, the pharmacy staff scrambles to research what else is available on the market. The replacement might be the very same drug in a different container (e.g., These are good options. These are good options.

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Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2023

(NYSE: HUM) has cemented its position as a home-based care powerhouse. Now, Humana is focused on accelerating value-based care and integrating all of its services that fall under the larger CenterWell brand, which includes home-based care, primary care and pharmacy services. That’s a big part of what we do as well.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. Kelly Salb, director of client services at Family & Nursing Care, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s rare to meet a home care provider that’s dedicated to dementia care who hasn’t name-dropped Teepa Snow. Snow — a thought leader and innovator in the dementia care space — is the founder of Positive Approach to Care, a renowned dementia care training program. The below is edited for length and clarity.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 20, 2023

In a competitive environment, not delivering what consumers want carries considerable risk. Ultimately, the actual cost will be paid in the marketplace as customers may opt for different and potentially better options. Healthcare is evolving, and large national players are entering the market as worthy competitors.

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Health Care Leader News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Fuller Report published earlier this year signalled that Primary Care Networks (PCNs) should ‘evolve’ into Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs). What should PCNs and general practice be doing now to prepare for this change? What should PCNs and general practice be doing now to prepare for this change?

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2024

What You Should Know: – A glimmer of hope shines through for hospitals, according to November data from Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report points to ongoing stabilization and even growth. Inpatient and outpatient revenue experienced positive growth, rising 5% and 9% respectively.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. Nicholas D’Addabbo, vice president of strategy at Innovive Health, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. Lakelyn Hogan, a gerontologist and caregiver advocate at Omaha, Nebraska-based Home Instead, has been named a 2021 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 28, 2022

Home care franchise giant Seniors Helpers entered this year with big ambitions, partly fueled by its April 2021 acquisition by Advocate Aurora Enterprises. For our latest episode of “Disrupt,” Home Health Care News caught up with Ross to learn more about Senior Helpers’ plans in 2022 and its relationship with Advocate.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 25, 2023

When individuals harbor misconceptions about what addiction is, they may not seek treatment, they may not seek the right treatment, or they may not continue in treatment. Self-detox is not a viable option and, in some cases, can be fatal. This could not be further from the truth. SUD is not a moral failing. It is not a choice.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

What is Oatmeal Health? We leverage technology to help FQHCs and health plans improve the standard of care by identifying and preventatively screening vulnerable populations for chronic disease and cancer year after year, starting with lung cancer. What’s the reasoning behind the name Oatmeal Health? When were you founded?

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

What is Oatmeal Health? We leverage technology to help FQHCs and health plans improve the standard of care by identifying and preventatively screening vulnerable populations for chronic disease and cancer year after year, starting with lung cancer. What’s the reasoning behind the name Oatmeal Health? When were you founded?

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 5, 2021

America’s biggest health care companies continue to focus on home-based care and aging in place as 2022 approaches. We’re kind of assuming a new landscape for the delivery of health care and moving away from acute,” Sharp told Home Health Care News. “We’re As of June 30, Aetna served about ??9.8

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Jaron Clay, the vice president of integrations at Care Advantage, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Los Angeles-based Heal is among the in-home primary care providers working to “bring back the house call” in modern medicine. Launched in 2014 by husband-and-wife team Dr. Renee Dua and Nick Desai, Heal started out as an on-demand primary care company serving the general public instead of a targeted patient population. Taking risk.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This year saw home care providers further build on the spotlight the public health emergency placed on the industry. Leaders’ ability to not only recruit but retain caregivers will play a big role in home care’s growth in 2022 and beyond. Neal Kursban; CEO, Family & Nursing Care. * * *. 13. * * *.

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Health Care Success

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Now, imagine transitioning into a world where people have low awareness of your brand and the type of care you provide. You’ll need to throw out much of what you know about healthcare marketing. health care provider for rehabilitation hospitals. Johnny Smith, Vice President of Marketing Services at Encompass Health.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2022

What You Should Know: – Stericycle Communication Solutions, an industry leader in patient engagement technology and solutions and a service of Stericycle, Inc. Increasing the Level of Autonomy Healthcare Consumers Have When it Comes to Obtaining Medical Care. Nasdaq: SRCL), recently announced the findings of its third annual U.S.

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NASHP

APRIL 5, 2022

Data will be critical to informing effective cost-containment policy options for states. Washington DC—Hospitals provide critical care for many consumers across the states. Purchasers of care, including states and employers, can compare the breakeven point to the data point showing what commercial payers pay.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

SFC services consist of a package of services that support home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver participants’ primary caregivers and includes payment, individualized training based on the needs of the waiver participant, coaching, back-up or respite care, and other supports. Missouri Medicaid official.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

By considering a person’s DNA in treatment options, providers can determine how an individual’s genetic profile may impact the way the individual could respond to specific therapies. Overall, it can enhance drug treatment efficiency and effectiveness, which can lead to better patient outcomes and lower care costs.

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