3 Tips to Boost Home Care Morale and Lower Turnover
Effective communication can deliver increased productivity, reduce employee turnover and create an improved work environment. But as the way people communicate continues to evolve, some home health...
View ArticleJefferies to Investors: ‘Home Health Is Where It’s At’
Home health demand is expected to rise significantly, and several factors make the industry a worthwhile sector for investors, says global investment banking firm Jefferies in a recent report. Factors...
View ArticleBehind the Headlines Podcast: Let’s Talk About End-Of-Life Care
What’s “sad and foolish” about the current state of end-of-life care? Reducing hospital readmissions is a buzz topic in the home health industry, but fewer stakeholders discuss ways of managing...
View ArticleThe Future Is Now: Enter Artificial Intelligence for Health Care
Data is a buzzword in the home care space, but using innovative tools to capture, interpret and relay that data will be key for providers across the continuum of care. Enter artificial intelligence...
View Article3 Changes to Make Aging-in-Place a Reality for Seniors
As America’s aging population continues to grow so too do the demands on local communities to meet that population’s changing health care needs. “There’s a real push for people not to be in nursing...
View ArticleIntel-GE to Test the Value of Home-Based Health Tech
Home health care providers may glean valuable insights from a new telehealth study involving Intel-GE and a senior living provider known for innovation. Telehealth holds promise as a way for seniors to...
View ArticleHarvard: Rising Debt Jeopardizes Aging in Place
Increased supports will be needed to care for America’s large and growing senior population in their homes, new research shows. And affordability of these supports—and housing options generally—is...
View ArticleProposed Law To Reform Face-To-Face Requirement
Proposed legislation would improve Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ approach to collecting evidence regarding the eligibility of patients for home health services. “The existing home health...
View ArticleCMS Releases FAQs For Home and Community-Based Setting Scrutiny
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to home and community-based settings to help operators navigate through the evolving health...
View ArticleSeniors Requesting Help Seek Home-Based Services
Home-based services rank as one of the top needs of seniors reaching out for help, new data show. In 2014, seniors nationwide made more than 271,200 requests for assistance from the Eldercare Locator,...
View ArticleBehind the Headlines Podcast: Former Amedisys Exec Talks Big Changes
One of the biggest trends in home health care is the use of data analytics and sharing that data to improve patient care. But while it’s an important trend, it is also the most misunderstood, Dr....
View ArticleHome Care Provider Files for Bankruptcy After Tequila-for-Referrals Charges
Kentucky-based Nurses’ Registry and Home Health Corp. recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and alleges Medicare owes the company $1 million in payments for health care services it provided....
View ArticleHome Health’s Many Faces: How Niche Services Drive Business Success
A new profile series launched by The Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation showcases the diversity of home health patients, and highlights how providers must—and are—adapting business...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks: Proposed Medicare Cuts Shake Up Home Health Industry
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: Medicare...
View ArticleHome Care Takes ‘Fight for 15′ to Obama’s Doorstep
Home care workers and their supporters attended Monday’s White House Conference on Aging to further the goals of the Fight For 15 movement. Many supporters even wore red “Home Care Fight for 15”...
View ArticleBehind the Headlines Podcast: Home Care CEO Talks Franchise Expansion
In a rapidly evolving health care marketplace, home care providers must find innovative ways to adapt. And while some operators choose to go it alone, others are finding success by expanding their...
View ArticleCare Worker Set Up Client for Home Invasion
A home care worker in Florida recently confessed that she set up her quadriplegic employer for a home invasion, according to local reports. Akeila Hinds was arrested Wednesday and charged with home...
View ArticleEditor’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...
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