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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the wake of the announced $4.1 billion acquisition of Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) by Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and two private equity groups, a direct line has been drawn between managed care and home health care. Humana, in consortium with private equity groups TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, announced it was […]
As enrollment in Medicare Advantage continues to surge, major players such as Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG) see a huge opportunity that could bring higher payments. These home health providers see that Medicare Advantage (MA) rolls are large and growing. Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown 71% since the Affordable Care Act was […]
The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA-NYS) has been awarded a grant of nearly $150,000 to fight and prevent sepsis—one of the leading causes of hospitalization. The grant comes from the the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), and will provide training and implementation of HCA’s sepsis-intervention protocols with home care providers across New […]
Patients who receive home health care after a hospital discharge are saving the health care system some serious dough, on average, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine (AJM). With $40 billion spent on hospitalizations annually, the study furthers the value proposition of home health care as a major driver […]
Strong communication and coordination between physicians and post-acute care (PAC) providers, including home health agencies, have been proven to be a driving factor in providing quality care to patients, as well as reducing hospital readmissions. Despite this, many providers are still not leveraging the power of data analytics and the use of electronic health records […]
Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is riding into the end of 2017 with a mission to grow its clinical and business development staff, as well as strengthen its stake in the hospice sector. While the third quarter saw several challenges—both on a personal front, as well as with industrywide woes concerning the Centers for Medicaid and […]
After recently jumping back into the game of franchising, home care company Griswold Home Care is tackling a new issue: harnessing technology to tackle care gaps. Philadelphia-based Griswold has more than 180 franchise locations and 20 company-owned and operated locations that provide non-medical home care. Over the past several years, the franchisor, which changed hands […]
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