Forget the latest iPhone release, retail giant Best Buy (NASDAQ: BBY) has unveiled a new technology service as part of its in-store product line-up that aims to serve seniors and baby boomers. The Richfield, Minnesota-based retailer has added its name among other national, well-known brands offering technology solutions to senior care, rolling out its Assured […]
Preparation is key for any emergency, but it’s just one half of the equation. As in-home care providers found out during recent hurricanes that battered Texas and Florida, putting the protocols into action is the true test. Here are some of the top lessons affected providers learned in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: Communication and […]
While ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have certainly become common tools across the in-home care industry, one Dallas-based software developer is looking to capitalize on the trend by adapting the on-demand trend for in-home care services—and put power in the hands of nurses with more control over their schedules. Axxess, a developer of cloud-based software solutions for the […]
Litigation surrounding hourly pay and overtime is a hot-button topic that is becoming more and more prevalent in the in-home care sector. With changing laws and strong efforts from the direct care workforce to increase wages, home health care providers around the country can look to Illinois as an example of these challenging dynamics. In fact, […]
As home health agencies across the Gulf Coast continue their recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many are starting to feel the blow from the financial impact the disasters have left behind. Louisville, Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare (NYSE:KND) expects a one-time pre-tax earnings impact from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma of approximately $20 […]
The home health sector has faced a few hurdles since the beginning of 2017. Publicly announced home health M&A activity proved lackluster in the first and second quarter of the year, as the industry continues to reel from regulation overload from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). But despite these challenges, investors are still drawn to the industry, even […]
The transition period from hospital to home following a discharge is not only a crucial time to ensure overall patient health—it’s also an important opportunity for home health agencies and private duty care providers to band together. With the health care system placing a premium on limiting hospital readmissions, coordinated care between private duty and home […]
Well Care Home Health Appoints Kipple to New Senior Leadership Role Wilmington, North Carolina-based Well Care Home Health has appointed Robin Kipple, RN, BSN as its new senior director of population health and clinical integration. Well Care Home Health provides home care and nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout the state. In her new […]
One of the nation’s biggest home health care providers has been investing in tools to improve its rankings as a premier care company. For Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG), its efforts are paying off, if the latest star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are any indication. Many home health agencies strive to achieve […]
Despite vocal outcries by home care workers for a higher minimum wage, and the belief that doing so can have an overall positive impact on the economy, wages for both U.S. home care workers and nursing assistants have either stagnated or “barely kept up with inflation over the last 10 years,” according to research conducted by […]
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