I felt pretty foolish this past weekend. In trying to sell my dad’s high-performance recliner chair, I joined Facebook’s Marketplace and nearly got scammed.
Help your clients plan for end-of-life
By
Ferdinando Mirarchi, DO
Feb 15, 2024
End-of-life is not a topic many people find easy to discuss. But we shouldn’t shy away from it, nor should providers let their clients and families side-step the conversation, either.
The state of caregiving for 2024
By
Lance A. Slatton
Feb 13, 2024
A significant discrepancy has formed over the past decade between the number of people needing care and the number of professional caregivers available. This was significantly exacerbated in 2023, with...
There’s no place like home — when you die
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2024
My dad died last week. I am still processing the event, which now ranks among the hardest, most surreal experiences of my life.
2024 predictions: Three applications for AI in home healthcare
By
Preeti Kaur
Feb 08, 2024
Business is booming in the healthcare generative AI market. The sector is projected to reach a staggering $22 billion by 2032 — enabling technology providers, health systems, payers and others in the...
How Medicare’s payment structure hurts home care’s delivery of wound care
By
Julie Roskamp, RN, CWOCN
Feb 06, 2024
Home care agencies face a significant challenge in delivering cost-effective care for wounded patients within the confines of the current Medicare payment structure. Rising supply and labor costs, coupled...
Caregiver registry trends you’ll see In 2024
By
Julio Barea
Jan 25, 2024
At Ally, we’ve studied the registry space like a science over the last year and compiled our best predictions and trends for 2024.
The home (not the hospital) should be the hub for behavioral healthcare
By
Joe McDonough
Jan 23, 2024
The American mental health system is irreparably broken and demands urgent action. People are struggling, and the wait time to get them help is backing up our healthcare systems, burning out our healthcare...
CMS’ new Behavioral Health Model recognizes seniors’ complex health needs
By
Liza Berger
Jan 19, 2024
Increasingly, it seems, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is grasping the multifaceted health challenges facing older Americans, the value of community-based stakeholders as problem solvers...
Myth-busting: Why you can’t find the quality caregiver applicants
By
Jen Waldron
Jan 18, 2024
It makes for a very confusing problem: Why are there so many unfilled roles and, at the same time, so many applicants to your jobs?