In this Fast Forward interview, Home Health Care News sits down with PointClickCare Chief Medical Officer Ben Zaniello to learn about the top ways health care professionals are using integrated care coordination solutions to improve health outcomes across the entire care continuum. He also shares insight into the shift from cures to prevention, and he […]
In this Fast Forward interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Mandira Singh, PointClickCare SVP of Go-to-Market and Operations for Acute and Payer Business, to learn about the key technologies and practices driving the marriage of consumer, patient and individual profiles in home health care. During the conversation, Singh also explains how the pandemic […]
Nurse burnout has long been a challenge for home health care companies, as care delivery in the home comes with certain expectations and requirements that may not be typical of other care settings. But in many ways, the COVID-19 crisis that began in early 2020 made in-home care even more challenging for nurses and other […]
The last 10 months for in-home care providers brought challenge upon challenge — most of which arose as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Care providers across the industry took heroic measures to make it through the crisis, from personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement to navigating social-distancing requirements and managing staff on a remote […]
In most industries, the fax machine is considered out of date — and has long since been replaced by email, text messages and other faster modes of communication. Yet in health care, the fax machine is still largely considered standard due to its encryption of sensitive patient information and ability to transfer that information under […]
Mandated under the 21st Century Cures Act, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is finally coming to fruition for many organizations starting January 1, 2021. With the effective date rapidly approaching, many agencies are still asking questions. “States and providers are still in the thick of EVV implementation,” says Courtney Martin, EVV expert of technology solutions provider […]
Aging Media Network today announced this year’s Future Leaders Awards honorees, recognizing high-performing employees who are shaping the next decade of care delivery across the senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. The 2020 awards program is sponsored exclusively by PointClickCare Technologies, the leading cloud-based software platform for the senior care market today. […]
As the post-acute care landscape shifts to a value-based payment landscape, all post-acute care types are tasked with developing ways to demonstrate outcomes. This is true for home health care and skilled nursing under the new payment models taking effect in 2019 and 2020 under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), but also […]
While the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) has dominated the home health agency landscape in recent months, agencies in several states are also looking ahead to more change coming in 2020 with respect to the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD). Scheduled to take effect next in the first half of 2020 in Texas, North Carolina and Florida […]
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is being touted as the biggest change confronting home health providers in years. As agencies analyze their historical data to project the Medicare reimbursement impact they will realize once the new structure takes effect in 2020, some are anticipating a boost to business, while others are projecting a decline. Either […]
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