In December 2024, BrightStar Care Founder Shelly Sun Berkowitz was within 10 days of closing a deal to sell the company, when she decided to step away. “It just didn’t feel right,” she told me this week. “I didn’t feel like I was going to have the voice I wanted to have, I didn’t feel […]
Home-based care provider BrightStar Care has pursued a multi-year investment to become a more data-driven organization through the creation of proprietary technology and bringing on leadership and team members to drive business intelligence. These efforts are paying off in big savings and enhanced outcomes. Currently, the company’s 400 locations are 90% franchise and 10% corporate […]
As home health providers increasingly serve people with more complicated and serious conditions, and the push for cost-effective and value-based care continues, wound care is becoming more important than ever. The good news is that technology is changing the game for at-home wound care, but the bad news is that serious challenges remain regarding access […]
As the home care industry embraces technological advancements and strives to enhance patient outcomes, Right at Home is poised to tackle ongoing challenges. Focusing on fostering supportive environments for caregivers and expanding its franchise network, Right at Home aims to empower its franchise owners to thrive in 2025 and beyond. Right at Home is one […]
Alarming statistics reveal a critical gap: Nearly 80% of urgent calls for help go unanswered when older adults are alone, underscoring the urgent need for effective solutions that ensure safety and independence in home settings. To address this issue, some providers of at-home care are turning to sensor technology. Such technology holds the potential to […]
Optimism is on the rise for 2025 as providers shift their focus toward strategic growth, and to leveraging technology investments to address persistent staffing challenges and enhance patient outcomes. That’s according to the Home Health Care News Home-Based Care Outlook Survey for 2025. Findings from the survey, which was sponsored by Homecare Homebase, were recently […]
Despite initial challenges, 2025 appears promising for home health providers, as indicated by industry experts in Home Health Care News’s recent webinar, Home Health Outlook 2025. During the discussion, experts addressed several key issues, including Medicare Advantage (MA) reimbursement rates, labor shortages and improved technology integration. The panel also explored future risk-sharing opportunities and highlighted […]
When a home health provider is not happy with a business partner or system, making a switch is common sense. But First Choice Home Health & Hospice provides a case study in the benefits that can come from considering other options even if a current system is satisfactory – as well as the potential for […]
The home care provider HouseWorks has launched its “Payor HUB” to enhance its relationship with payers and to improve outcomes. HouseWorks is one of the largest non-franchised home care providers in the country. It believes it can blaze a trail with the Payor HUB, which is the next iteration of its “proprietary HouseWorks technology platform.” […]
A recent survey revealed that more than half of home-based care companies have either already invested in artificial intelligence (AI) or plan to do so within the next year. The primary motivation behind this trend is the ongoing staffing shortages in the sector. In August and September 2024, Home Health Care News and Forcura conducted […]
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