OIG: Home Health Surveyors Need More Accurate Patient Information

Home health surveyors select patients for review using lists supplied by home health agencies (HHAs), but some of the lists are missing information, a new report indicates. Of the 28 HHA-supplied rosters reviewed by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), nine were incomplete. Each of the incomplete rosters […]

Uber Launches Ride Service Tailored to Health Care Providers

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 […]

Home Health is Getting Savvier in Population Health

Over the last few years, population health has become somewhat of a buzz word in the home health care industry. However, not all organizations define population health—and how they approach it—the same way. North Carolina-based Well Care Home Health, which launched in 1987, is a fully integrated post-acute care provider that has taken on population […]

Workers, Payors Demand Home Care Providers Offer Education Programs

Home care providers are already under pressure to offer educational opportunities to their workers, as a means of boosting recruitment and retention in an industry plagued by labor shortages and high turnover. Changes in the insurance landscape and shifting workforce demographics could ratchet up that pressure to new levels of intensity in the coming years. […]

Home Care Nurse-on-Demand Company Carol Health Launches

One newly launched company is meeting the consumer-driven desire for on-demand health services in the home. The startup, Carol Health, features an the online platform designed to send a registered nurse within two hours of a client requesting it. Carol Health has launched its pilot program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Unlike home health care or […]

High-End Home Care Model Pays Off for Alliance

With its dense and diverse population and sky-high real estate costs, New York City is a unique home care market that has given rise to some innovative business models. Alliance Homecare is one example. The company has more than doubled its revenue in recent years, in part by leveraging partnerships with other organizations to serve […]

Home Care Could Help Target Preventable Health Care Use

Partnerships with providers of social services could be an avenue for reducing preventable health care use in older adults, and in-home care providers can play a role. With social determinants of health and population health becoming more prominent in health care, cross-sectoral partnerships with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) could give home care and home health agencies […]

Workforce Initiatives Set Up Interim for Growth in 2018

The road to success is paved differently for every provider. But for Larry Kraska, CEO of Sunrise, Florida-based Interim HealthCare, Inc., mastering the art of recruiting and retention has played a big role in the company’s overall growth. Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare provides a range of in-home care services, including private duty care, home […]

Top Home Care Trends for 2018

It’s a new year, and the in-home care industry is likely to see some changes over the coming months. While there are some aspects of 2018 that can be predicted, including the implementation of sweeping new regulations, that still leaves room for speculation on where home health, private duty and hospice will go next. From […]