Home Care
Top 10 key data reports for home care agency owners
The home care industry is growing exponentially, and with aging populations that are living longer, that demand will continue to increase as will the need to fine-tune operations and attract and retain skilled staff. Still, there is plenty of room to meet demand without adding a burden to your teams or losing any traction on…
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Cybersecurity in homecare
Cybersecurity should be a top priority for home-based care IT specialists. With the emergence of digital healthcare solutions and new tech tools specifically designed for homecare, safeguarding patient data is a must – but sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start. To help you get started, here are the basics of…
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How the budget pledge is improving access to quality, affordable health care
President Biden’s announcement of a $150 billion pledge to home and community-based services (HCBS) has been met with widespread approval from advocates and organizations that serve the elderly and individuals with disabilities. This new budget signals a major shift in how healthcare is delivered, with much greater emphasis on home-based care over institutional care. “We…
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[Webinar recap] 3 Ways to Supercharge Your Home Care Business in 2023
Home care businesses are often faced with the challenge of maintaining efficient operations while delivering top-notch care to their clients. However, it is estimated that as much as one-third of an agency’s gross profit is spent on administrative tasks and not enough on decision-making and building relationships with clients.
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5 Ways for your Home Care Agency to Deal with Margin Squeeze
The increasing demand for home-based care services amidst the aging population brings both challenges as well as opportunities for providers. Despite the growth in spending, declining reimbursement rates and rising labor costs are putting pressure on agency margins. Here are 5 strategies to overcome these challenges:
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4 tips home care can use to achieve rapid growth in a rapidly changing industry
As the world was rapidly transformed by the pandemic, many business owners struggled to keep their businesses afloat. April Hansen, Group President of Workforce Solutions at Aya Healthcare, had a different experience. She successfully achieved rapid growth as the pandemic hit and changed the healthcare and home care industry. Aya Healthcare specializes in finding work…
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How to Leverage Data to Grow your Home Care Business
The topic of business intelligence and leveraging data to improve outcomes has been predominant in the home health industry these past few years with the care system shifting to a bundled payment model. Meanwhile, the availability of powerful and affordable home care information and communication technology, both for providers and clients, has raised the capacity…
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3 Tips from top executives to help with retention and recruitment
On July 21st, 2022, Home Health Care News, in partnership with AlayaCare, hosted a webinar: “Improving Caregiver Recruitment and Retention for your Home Care Agency”. This webinar was focused on the subject surrounding the caregiver recruitment and retention crisis and how home care organizations could overcome these challenges to continue to grow and be successful…
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Supporting patient, caregiver and family engagement with technology
Families have turned away from nursing homes and other institutionalized settings at record rates over the last few years. Instead, they’re choosing home care for their loved ones. As a result, home care organizations are not only caring for more clients – but more clients with acute and complex needs.
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How innovative home care agencies use technology to improve employee experience
Home care is on the precipice of seismic shifts. accelerated by technology, demand & supply fluctuations, and evolving preferences of both patients and caregivers. Throughout the history of modern healthcare to date, care has been primarily centered around providers. While this has increased efficiency for clinicians and health systems, it can render care inaccessible…
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