In-person contact crucial to older adults, two studies find
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 24, 2023
Two Harvard University studies last week support the benefits of face-to-face human interaction for older adults
Technology is changing the game for home care, providers say at Expo
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 21, 2023
Technology is a “tremendous game changer” that is helping home care agencies provide better care to patients, retain staff and collect data for payers.
Report forecasts mass exodus by registered nurses by 2027
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2023
The U.S. healthcare system is poised to lose up to one-fifth (900,000) of its registered nurses by 2027, according to a report released Thursday by The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
For-profit home care firms draw fire from workers in Pennsylvania
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2023
Pennsylvania home care workers, labor unions and state legislators blasted for-profit home care agencies Wednesday for misusing some of the $5 billion the state spends annually on home care.
Democratic lawmakers urge HHS to continue free at-home tests under Medicare
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 05, 2023
Nearly 20 Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to continue providing free home COVID-19 tests to Medicare enrollees beyond the end of the public health emergency...
Study: Burnout high among all healthcare professionals
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 04, 2023
A new study has identified high levels of clinician burnout across all healthcare professions.
Walgreens to close on Carecentrix this quarter, eyes more healthcare deals
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance will close on its acquisition of home-centered care platform Carecentrix sometime this quarter.
Study: Older adults spending billions on home repairs to age in place
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 24, 2023
Older homeowners spent over $84 billion on home improvement projects in 2021, an amount that is expected to grow significantly as baby boomers modify their homes in order to age in place
Providers assessing impact of Medicaid HCBS rule now in effect
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 21, 2023
The deadline for providers to comply with Medicaid’s home- and community-based services (HCBS) rule went into effect last Friday, more than nine years after the rule was announced
AARP: Many older adults still shun vaccines, despite concerns over illnesses
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 21, 2023
More than half of older adults surveyed in an AARP study said they were concerned about getting the flu, pneumonia or shingles