home health
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NorthShore Study Proves Hospitals Can Save Millions by Providing Post-Discharge Psychosocial Support
NorthShore University HealthSystem teamed up with Laguna Health in 2021 to study whether greater post-acute care support can improve patient recovery and reduce readmissions. The research partners recently released results of the study, which found that giving patients emotional and psychological support after their discharge hastens recovery, decreases costs and alleviates physician burnout.
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3 Predictions for Home-Based Care, Per 7WireVentures
The healthcare industry will continue to shift more toward more home-based care offerings in the coming years, 7WireVentures said in a new report. The venture firm also gave some other predictions — including that established healthcare stakeholders will be forced to partner with non-traditional digital health companies and that the greater use of home-based solutions will lead to more personalized care plans.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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How Home-Based Care Training Can Help Strengthen the Nurse Pipeline
Home-based clinical training could enhance skills that are relevant for nurses no matter the care setting. Given the intimate nature of home care, it can be very instructive for understanding the need for a holistic approach to patient care, as well as promoting an empathetic touch.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
The Home Healthcare Boom is Upon Us
According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, close to 12 million Americans receive some kind of home healthcare each year, and that number is expected to continue to grow.
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Healthcare is Moving to the Home. Are Health Plans Ready?
The future of healthcare means more home-based care. By taking steps now to embrace this shift, health plans will set the pace for supporting patients in the place where they most want to receive care.
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Meet the First Startup to Come Out of UC Davis Health’s Innovation Incubator
UC Davis Health announced the first startup to come out of its health tech innovation incubator. The company, named WellCent, is a platform that allows patients and caregivers to onboard medical devices into their home and access digital health resources.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Moving to Hybrid: Why a “Single-screen” Approach Is Needed in the Home
One’s bank, for example, doesn’t ask a customer to download and mange three different apps for checking, savings and loan accounts. Today more than ever, “screen creep” is setting in amidst an increasingly frustrated healthcare consumer base.
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How to bring direct primary care into the home
A primary care provider may visit some homebound patients in their homes two or three times a year, with allied and affiliated care providers delivering other services as needed to the patient, such as wellness visits, nutritious meals, groceries, and assistance with daily activities.
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MedCity Influencers, Opinion, Legal
Stop cuts to Medicare and preserve access to home health services
The Covid-19 pandemic challenged the U.S. healthcare system like never before—particularly the segment of the […]
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Why care at home belongs in health equity strategies
Providers can’t treat what they can’t detect. But encountering patients in the context of their home and family puts issues of equity and access into sharp contrast, allowing case managers to connect patients to ongoing resources for SDoH or transportation.
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Analyzing CVS Health’s $8B buy: There’s no place like home
CVS Health reportedly beat out other big names, including Amazon and UnitedHealth Group. Signify Health has a network of more than 10,000 clinicians in all 50 states and a nationwide value-based provider network.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
3 shifts in healthcare to expect from telehealth innovations in 2023
The telehealth industry will continue to drive innovation that helps bring telehealth more permanently and creatively into the care continuum. You’ll see device integration and be able to perform even more complicated tests, like dialysis, at home.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Services, Opinion
Patients will bear the steepest consequences of proposed cuts to home health
In the current market where inflation and the costs of healthcare continue to rise, there’s […]
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Staying at home: Growing remote monitoring for post-acute care patients
High levels of clinical intervention for the most at-risk patients is not needed for many of the people living in nursing homes, but a more intermediate combination of continuous monitoring, appropriate home visits, and out-patient visits would have a positive impact upon their lives, health, and the overall cost of care.
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
Elevating patient care from the home
By adding adherence and connectivity capabilities to home-based solutions, clinicians can maintain open lines of communication with patients, helping patients better care for themselves from the comfort of their homes.