The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — particularly during the carefree summer months — has a reputation for being somewhat of a killjoy.
The future for senior care within Medicare
By
Lance A. Slatton
Jun 20, 2023
This much is known: The current state of Medicare does not adequately support the needs of many of the aging baby boomers. For those who require a more hands-on approach to care, their coverage is considerably...
The era of value-based care
By
Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2023
Is value-based care the only home care topic worth talking about? It would seem so, judging by the program at the Home Care Innovation + Investment Conference this week.
Bigger is not necessarily better in home health, report reveals
By
Liza Berger
Jun 09, 2023
Two seemingly isolated home health news stories this week actually have more in common than what appears at first blush. One is Optum’s bid for Amedisys, a major development that could place the third...
Annual report takes deep dive into home care workforce crisis
By
Liza Berger
May 26, 2023
If you want to get a sense of the scale and scope of the workforce shortage across the home care continuum — home care, home health and hospice — check out the 14th edition of the Benchmarking Report...
How health tech can support better discharges to home care
By
Subha Airan-Javia, MD
May 18, 2023
Transitions of care can be chaotic, making it difficult for clinicians to do their jobs. This is especially true when patients are discharged to home care from an inpatient facility. One study found that...
As pandemic ends, other home care challenges await
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2023
No sooner does one problem end than another one begins. That’s the theme this week from McKnight’s Home Care.
How health tech is redefining what it means to age in place
By
Lawrence Margolis
May 11, 2023
Americans are living longer and having fewer children than ever before. This leads to a rapidly evolving, and aging, United States population. Many of these aging individuals are considering their retirement...
How to improve communication for quality home healthcare
By
Chenjuan Ma, PhD, MSN
May 02, 2023
Effective communication among home care providers, including skilled home health providers (e.g., nurses, therapists) and home health aides, as well as family caregivers, has become critical in quality...
A sunny outlook for home care
By
Liza Berger
Apr 14, 2023
No rain in sight. If there was a weather forecast for home care for the foreseeable future, that might just be it, according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice.