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Home Health Value Based Purchasing: What You Need to Know
On November 5, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule for Home Health Value Based Purchasing program (HHVBP). The inconveniently long 250-page document outlines a fundamental shift in the way home care is delivered, marking the beginning of the migration from a fee-for-service model to a new model that…
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How AlayaCare Fits into Your Population Health Strategy
Let us begin by telling you what you already know: our healthcare system is constantly facing challenges. According to the Becker Hospital Review, the vast majority of the top 10 challenges and opportunities for hospitals relate to Population Health. Population Health is a relatively new concept, and only most recently possible because of the growth…
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Seniors & Technology: Putting the Myths to Rest
As technology continues to grow, so does the myth that seniors are averse to new innovations. As younger generations assume that their senior counterparts lack an interest or are incapable of comprehending technology, what occurs is that seniors are discouraged from becoming engaged in the first place. We are not saying that seniors are the…
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How Home Care Clients Can Expect Technology to Improve Their Experience
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of technology to support the achievement of health objectives has the potential to transform health service delivery globally. Technology continues to have a significant impact on the home care industry, with an increasing number of home care agencies adopting home care software. The introduction of new…
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2016: The Year of Telehealth Reimbursement
2015 was a banner year for telehealth and telemedicine. According to the Home Care Technology Report, 200 telemedicine laws were introduced across 42 state legislatures in 2015. According to the American Telehealth Association (ATA), “Telehealth is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to help states leverage a shrinking and maldistributed provider workforce, increase…
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Four Ways Telehealth is Improving Home Care Delivery
As I’m sure most of you know by now, the aging population is growing exponentially. The rising demand for home care is becoming more and more appealing to the population due to advantages such cost effectiveness, better psychological impact on patients, and improved recovery periods. In 2014, the Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care reported…
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4 New Year’s Resolutions for your Home Care Agency
The end of a year is a great time to reflect on your accomplishments and make improvements to your home care agency. It represents an opportunity to look at the bigger picture and strategize how you can improve your bottom line moving forward into the new year. While the quality of your service and client…
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Technology for Seniors: A Holiday Gift Guide
If you’re wondering what the best holiday gift for the seniors in your life could be, consider teaching them how to stay connected with technology. Ample research shows that technology has the ability to help seniors age in the comfort of their own homes, become more socially engaged, and also improve their mental and physical…
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The Evolution of Home Care Analytics: Machine Learning
Like it or not, we are living in a digital world.
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