Hospice can be a deterrent to possible hospitalization risk for all residents at a nursing home, regardless if they are enrolled in the end-of-life care services or not, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA). Researchers with the University of California-Irvine and RTI International, a global research institute, set out […]
An Atlanta-based technology company is offering a do-it-yourself solution to empower seniors to take control of their health, and it’s teaming up with an independent living community and home care agency in Georgia to do so. Through the use of a kiosk-based system, technology from OneCare connects individuals using health data to bridge the gap […]
A former owner and manager of two Detroit-area home health care agencies pleaded guilty last week in federal court for his role in a Medicare fraud conspiracy that bilked $22 billion from the federal program. Usman Butt, 40, of Shelby Township, Mich., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman in the Eastern District […]
After a summer-long bid war and months of subsequent hush-hush, it finally happened: Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: KND) and Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIV) have agreed to merge in a deal valued at $1.8 billion that will create a national powerhouse in the home health and post-acute care sector. WIth the agreement reached Thursday, […]
Brightree, a provider cloud-based management and billing software solutions for the post-acute care industry, announced Tuesday it has expanded the breadth of its electronic visit verification capabilities for home health and hospice organizations. By adding an interface to CellTrak Technologies, which provides integrated mobile solutions for the home health care, hospice and private duty markets, […]
A federal jury in Detroit last week convicted two individuals who owned and operated a network of home health care companies, along with the operator of an adult day care center, for their participation in a $29 million Medicare fraud scheme. Evidence at trial established that Abdul Malik Al-Jumail, 54, and his daughter, Jamella Al-Jumail, […]
After implementing a fingerprint-based background check for certain healthcare providers in August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this month released some additional information agencies need to know going forward. Several years in the making, CMS finally established a fingerprint screening process August 6, 2014 for all individuals with a 5% or greater […]
Expanding upon a fall prevention research program originating in New Zealand, a Chicago home health agency has been able to reduce falls among assisted living residents by more than 50%. Adopting research from a fall prevention trial program run by the Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand, the CEO of Chicago-based company Simply Home […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into the operations of a Northeast Ohio home health care agency on suspicions of health care fraud totaling more than $17 million, according to Northern District of Ohio court documents. Filings with the court indicate the FBI is investigating Just Like Familee, a home health care agency […]
Consumer electronics giant Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG) is no stranger to the home care technology space, and with the announcement of a new spinoff company that will focus solely on healthcare technologies, the Dutch provider only plans to sharpen its focus on the sector. Combining its Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle businesses into one entity, which […]
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