It was a turbulent start to the year for the health care giant UnitedHealth Group, driven by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare and a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust investigation. Amid the DOJ investigation, UnitedHealth Group’s planned acquisition of the home health company Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) came into focus, with reports circulating that […]
Homewatch CareGivers has launched a new suite of services, dubbed Total Care Solutions, designed to cater to a more personalized home care experience for clients and their families. The franchise company is also launching Homewatch Connect, a smart camera system that aims to promote longer independence at home, reduce isolation and boost social engagement. “This […]
In his many years in personal home care, Caring Senior Service CEO Jeff Salter has seen trends come and go. One he has stuck with, however, is a constant commitment to searching for the next advancements in technology. Between recruiting, onboarding and care management plans, Caring Senior Service have prided themselves on leveraging technology to […]
By committing to cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships, Tomorrow Health hopes to be a pioneer in a future where the home becomes the primary site of care. However, doing so will take some innovation and overhaul of a system that is in need of upgrades. “I think one of the biggest [obstacles] is something that […]
The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Tuesday focused on enhancing access to care-at-home in rural and underserved communities. The topic of the hearing is especially pressing because individuals living in rural communities often face barriers that prevent them from receiving adequate care. “For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing […]
Cardiac Solutions — a physician-owned care provider that specializes in cardiac health services — achieved a 50% reduction in hospital cardiovascular readmission rates. These rates are the result of Cardiac Solutions’ use of remote patient monitoring and chronic care management through a partnership with MD Revolution. Cardiac Solutions examined 26,689 patients. The organization saw a […]
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), which spun off of General Electric (NYSE: GE) last year, is making more investments in at-home care. On Monday, the company announced a partnership with Biofourmis, a home-based care enabler. The partnership aims to enhance care continuity in the post-acute setting with a focus on lowering the cost of care. GE […]
Artificial intelligence is likely to be a society- and business-altering technological development. But, just like the advent of the internet before it, AI’s emergence will undoubtedly lead to as many empty promises from business leaders as it does actual use cases. That’ll particularly be the case in the early innings of AI, which I believe […]
AI and other future-facing technologies will hopefully help move home health care forward in the coming years. But that’s not a reason for providers to rest on their laurels. Visiting Nurse Health System CEO Dorothy Davis, for instance, believes there’s a lot else that has to evolve outside of technology. “We hear so much about […]
Artificial intelligence is likely to be a hot topic in home-based care over the next few years. With that in mind, most companies in the space are already adjusting. Post-acute technology company WellSky, for instance, has partnered with Google Cloud to leverage its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Vertex AI. The partnership also includes Google Cloud’s […]
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