Net Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: NMXS) announced yesterday the launch of home telemedicine services through a new incubator company, Infinity Home Healthcare, to better serve the company’s rural clientele. Based in New Mexico, Infinity Home Healthcare is a licensed home health agency that offers medical services to patients at home through the telemedicine platform […]
Category: Technology
Research being conducted at the University of Missouri could revolutionize home care for those who receive it—as well as those who provide it. Hinging on devices that help capture activity and movement among senior residents of independent living apartments, the research, which recently received a new round of grant funding, has found seniors can remain […]
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are using remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology as an early symptom management tool, with 55% saying they have deployed such tech to manage high-risk chronically ill patients. The findings presented by Spyglass Consulting Group—a Menlo Park, California focused on information technology and healthcare—suggest that remote monitoring technology represents a growing trend […]
SingleSource Services, a national background screening provider, will be showcasing two of its risk management tools that aim to alleviate compliance and hiring processes at the Visiting Angels Annual Conference this week in Baltimore, Maryland. Having recently announced an alliance with ClearCare Online, a software solution company for private duty home care, SingleSource has been […]
As Medicare fraud prevention has become a hot topic within home health in the last couple of months, agencies and advocacy groups alike have been searching for ways bolster industry integrity. Some home health companies are looking toward technology to do their part in the crusade against Medicare fraud. In Michigan, Optimal Care, Inc., a […]
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console could extend its scope into home health care, especially as health monitoring technologies continue making advancements. The next generation of Xbox console and Kinect device may be opening the door to health monitoring territory, reports HIT Consultant, and the broader spectrum of healthcare. FItness games made available through Xbox Kinect allow […]
The National Association of Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care Technology Association of America (HCTAA) recently worked with members of Congress to demonstrate the value of telehealth technology. Representatives from NAHC and its affiliate HCTAA were joined by Pat Laff, managing principal of home care consulting firm Laff Associates, and Anna Doyle, […]
A Colorado hospice care provider has partnered with a remote monitoring technology provider to streamline the care process via mobile devices. Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care announced this week a partnership with mobile health care tech provider CellTrak to cut down on office trips and unnecessary travel. “The redundant and counter-productive trips to […]
Shifting from paper to electronic health records has helped one home health company streamline the delivery of medical supplies for its clinicians and reduce labor costs in the process. Atlanta-based Home Healthcare Solutions is a nationwide supplier of patient-direct medical supplies for home care and hospice agencies across the United States. Utilizing Samsung’s Galaxy S […]
As the current healthcare system stresses a need for greater coordination between care providers, a new social network aims to encourage a greater industry-wide collaboration and already has several hundred home health professionals on board. Home Health Connected is a social platform that blends networking aspects of LinkedIn and Facebook, all with the focus on […]
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