Editor’s Picks: Home Care Movement Takes Stand At White House
In case you missed it, here are the top headlines grabbing readers’ attention this week, plus some other notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN: Spotlight On: White House...
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Seniors to Average $50,000 in Home, Community Care Payouts
About half (52%) of Americans turning 65 today will develop a disability serious enough to require long-term care services and supports (LTSS), although most will need assistance for less than two...
View ArticleInfluential Group Floats Ideas for Home Care Quality Measurement
The National Quality Forum (NQF) recently released an interim report to address performance measure gaps in home and community-based services (HCBS). The report reflects a two-year project to develop a...
View ArticleHome Care Provider Embraces Tech, Cuts Med Errors 80%
A nonprofit home health care provider dramatically reduced its medication error rate through the implementation of a technology-driven medication management program, according to a new study. Coon...
View ArticleHome Health Owner Faces 80 Months In Prison for Fraud
A home health care owner and operator has been sentenced to 80 months in prison for his role in a $12.6 million Medicare fraud and tax fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Eleven other...
View ArticleBehind the Headlines Podcast: BrightStar CEO on Company’s Rapid Growth,...
Since emerging on the home care scene in 2002, BrightStar Care has expanded its home care services to more than 250 locations in 36 states, through franchising. In March 2014, the first BrightStar...
View ArticleAmedisys Discloses $8 Million Settlement, Posts Strong Results
Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is enjoying net service revenue and net income growth, second quarter financial results announced today show. While the major home health and hospice provider’s results...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks: Home Health Moves Away From Post-Hospital Care
In case you missed it, here are the top headlines grabbing readers’ attention this week, plus some other notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN: Most Read: Home Health...
View ArticleMost Seniors Must Tap Personal Sources to Afford Home Care
The majority of caregiving services for older disabled Americans are paid for by personal sources alone, a new study finds. While family caregivers are responsible for the majority of home care that...
View ArticleWhy Shifting Health Policies Favor Home Care
As the health care market continues to evolve, it behooves acute and post-acute care providers to evaluate strategies that align with new federal regulations, particularly those related to what’s known...
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