San Francisco-based Uber, a global ride-sharing company, has launched Uber Health, a service that enables health care providers to hail on-demand and scheduled rides for patients. Home care companies are already on board to test out the service. Uber’s mission in the new service line is to help cut down on missed appointments, which can […]
Once upon a time, a home care company could show its lower readmission rates among recently discharged patients and prove its value as a post-acute partner. Fast forward a few years later and readmission rates aren’t the only data point health care providers care about in the referral relationship fantasy. Patient satisfaction is coming more […]
With the competition for home health workers fierce, companies are always trying to get an edge in hiring. Moorestown, New Jersey-based Bayada Home Health Care, one of the 10 largest providers in the nation, is hoping to gain such an edge through a new pilot utilizing the popular ride-hailing application Uber. Now, when job seekers […]
Soon, Uber may be a more common way for home health workers to reach their clients. The popular ride sharing company recently partnered with Circulation, a Boston-based health care transportation platform that integrates with health care systems, as well as with Uber’s API. Right now, the goal of the partnership is to provide reliable non-emergency medical […]
Older Americans are pretty familiar with the concept of a shared economy—and that may bode well for their eventually choosing to age in place at home. In fact, many older adults, may very well may have taken an Uber ride and bought used goods online this week, according to a new research report from Pew […]
As April came to a close, readers were eager for information about preventing falls and the upcoming reporting requirements related to the IMPACT Act. Provocative questions about the “Uber-ization” of home health also got a lot of attention. Heading into the weekend, we invite you to take a look at what some of our favorite […]
With the role of technology in health care ever expanding, new direct-to-consumer models that bring services to patients at home are piquing the interest of corporate venture capital (CVC) partners and other investors. But the question remains as to whether the influence of technology in care models and what some are calling the sudden “Uber-ization” of home […]
Home Health Care News kept readers on the forefront of breaking news throughout the home health and home care industry in 2015. The year was marked by rapidly-changing regulations and a booming emergence of app-based caregiving services. From policy changes to major acquisitions and reports on the biggest players in the industry, here’s a list […]
Seniors, like their younger, urban counterparts, are participating in the on-demand and sharing economy as both users and providers, The Washington Post reported. The trend could mean seniors living at home longer. Companies such as Uber, Instacart and TaskRabbit now offer alternatives to past ways of offering senior-oriented services—potentially transforming how the older demographic accomplishes […]
This week, Home Health Care News readers discovered one agency’s partnership with Uber and how it’s improving transportation when seniors leave hospitals to go back home. Our readers also tuned in again to the top-10 largest home health providers, while learning more about a bill aimed at increasing home health options. Here in the newsroom, […]
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