More older Americans use online patient portals to access care
May 24, 2023
Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into patient portals to access their healthcare information — but confidence levels vary, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan...
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...
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...
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.
How we use technology to create better client care
By
Todd Houghton
Apr 18, 2023
Technology is consistently evolving and seemingly tech-free professions like caregiving are evolving with it. Home care providers are consistently utilizing the latest technology innovations in order to...
HHS offers new tools to help providers fight cyber criminals
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 18, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services stepped in Monday to help healthcare providers fend off cybersecurity attacks
Physicians polled give robots thumbs-up in reducing loneliness in seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 17, 2023
Robots could be the answer to mitigating loneliness for seniors, according to nearly 70% of physicians polled by social platform Sermo.
Home health to remain top draw for PE investors, consultants predict
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2023
Home health should continue to remain a magnet for private equity (PE) investment this year, KPMG healthcare and life sciences consultants said Thursday during a press roundtable.
Expanding hospital-at-home would stem nursing crisis, industry leaders assert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 03, 2023
Widespread access to hospital-at-home could be one answer to the workforce crisis, industry leaders said Friday during the World Hospital at Home Congress in Barcelona, Spain.