In case you missed it, here are the most popular Home Health Care News stories grabbing readers’ attention this past week: Home Care Could be Heart of the U.S. Health System by 2024, Leaders Say — People’s homes are likely to become the key setting in tomorrow’s modern health care model, according to leaders from technology […]
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As the preference to age in place grows in popularity, the majority of seniors are looking for ways to access health care services from home, and cutting-edge providers already are leveraging improved telehealth and other technologies to achieve cost savings and improve outcomes, new research shows. More than two in three seniors prefer to use […]
Within 10 years, people’s homes could replace hospitals and other settings as the primary location for health care in the United States, according to leaders from technology company Intel and a prominent provider organization. They presented at a recent workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC). “The home setting […]
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with business activity. Here are some of the industry’s latest investments, acquisitions and partnerships: American Advisors Group Partners With Home Care Franchisor American Advisors Group (AAG), the nation’s leader in reverse mortgage lending, recently announced its partnership with Visiting Angels, […]
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is currently in the process of notifying federal and state agencies as well as 6,909 individuals who may have had their personal information subject to a data breach. Earlier this month, the Baton Rouge, La.-based home health and hospice provider reported the results of an extensive risk management process to locate approximately […]
This week, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) unveiled its newest product offering in health care-related technology, for which it plans to transform the iPhone into a diagnostic tool. Health and wellness took center stage during a live event hosted by Apple on Monday, where the company showcased several new products coming to market soon, including its […]
Home health providers are leveraging technology to decrease rehospitalizations and otherwise improve patient outcomes and worker safety, but they might have to overcome pushback from patients who are resistant to these devices, a new study reveals. It’s no secret that older Americans’ No. 1 preference to receive care is in their home, yet the majority […]
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with business activity. Here are some of the industry’s latest investments, acquisitions and partnerships: Strategic Partnership Creates Documentation, Quality Solution For Agencies Jacksonville, Florida-based Forcura and Floral Park, New York-based Quality In Real Time (QIRT) have announced a new strategic […]
The vast majority of retirees 50 and older say their top preference for receiving long-term care is in their own home, driving demand for these services, according to a new Merrill Lynch retirement study conducted in partnership with Age Wave. Eighty-five percent say, if needed, they would prefer to receive extended care in their home, […]
Many home care providers are assessing their businesses for inefficiencies as the need for care increases among the aging demographic, and as the operations landscape becomes more competitive. Enter: the rise of software solutions to assist providers in managing their workforces, keeping track of client information, and scheduling and executing appointments. Home care providers are […]
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