Virtual Care
How to Ensure your Home Care Agency is Ready for Consumer Directed Care
With consumer-centred care on the rise across the globe, the aged care sector is getting their gears ready for the latest regulation implemented in Australia – Consumer Directed Care (CDC). Effective February 28, 2017, providers will be required to provide a new level of financial accountability and transparency with consumers. The goal of CDC is…
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Enhancing Safety in the Home: The Role of Technology
As the senior population continues to grow, so does the need to ensure the delivery of safe care in the home. While people prefer to receive care in the comfort of their own home, this does not always mean their homes are safe spaces. There are a number of distinct characteristics of the home health…
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Helping Clients Overcome Their Fear of Sharing Health Data for Telehealth
We are pleased to introduce today’s guest blogger Jeff Wise. Jeff is a health care professional who specializes in senior care. If you are looking for premium in-home care for your loved one, please visit Miami Home Care Services’ website.
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Demographic Shift: How Will It Impact Your Home Healthcare Agency?
The baby boomer generation has been a buzzing topic of conversation in the healthcare industry for some time now. According to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), seniors will make up 20% of the population by 2024, and 25% by 2036 at which point they will account for 62% of health costs. The same goes for…
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4 Outcome-Based Features Your Home Care Software Needs to Improve Wound Care Management
Wound care is easily one of the largest needs for home care services. According to the Canadian Home Care Association it is estimated that roughly one-third of all home and community care clients have wound care needs and 50% of care delivered by home care programs involves the management of wounds. Home healthcare professionals are faced with…
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Why Predictive Analytics Should Be Top of Mind for your Home Care Agency
As we’ve all heard by now, there are numerous benefits to providing care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. Home care has been proven to lower overall costs, and presents the greatest solution for meeting the needs of the rapidly growing senior population. The industry’s shifting demographic is compelling the rise of…
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Tips for Marketing Your Home Healthcare Telehealth Solution
There is a growing demand for convenience and innovation as the industry shifts to value-based care, which has resulted in the increased use of telehealth technology. Telehealth services have been associated with a number of benefits such as lowering healthcare costs, eliminating unnecessary travel and reducing hospital readmissions. However, the real challenge for most providers…
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Revolutionizing Healthcare with Home Telehealth (Webinar Recap)
20 years later, why is home care still not sure? On March 17th, 2016 we held our most popular webinar ever, featuring our founder and CEO Adrian Schauer and Tim Rowan of Rowan Consulting Associates and Editor of Home Care Technology Report. The webinar focused on a hot topic for home care agencies this year:…
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Telehealth and the Uberization of Home Care
In the past few years, innovative technologies have been sweeping through various industries, lowering costs and increasing convenience to levels we never imagined. Take for example Uber. This highly publicized company infamously transformed the transportation industry by disrupting the traditional taxi service delivery model through client-centric technology. The model shift resulted in more convenient, transparent…
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