New OSHA COVID-19 inspection and whistleblower program targets home healthcare, among other providers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 16, 2021
Home healthcare services are part of a long list of businesses under scrutiny by the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, March 16
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 16, 2021
CMS delays rule creating Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices … Home health worker admits $14,000 in spending on patient’s credit card … Pay raise for home health aides gains support in...
Weekly, at-home COVID-19 testing would stem pandemic, study finds
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
Without any at-home COVID-19 testing, 11.6 million infections and 119,000 related deaths would occur or a 60-day period, with $10.1 billion in overall costs (inpatient and lost-productivity costs combined)....
At-home care emerges as new approach to handle oxygen therapy for COVID-19 patients
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
More health systems are turning to oxygen in the home to help patients with COVID-19, according to a news report.
Home Care briefs for Monday, March 15
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
Alabama state agencies call for plan to get homebound seniors vaccinated … UMC Health System in Texas partners with Amedisys to open a home health and hospice service … LHC Group expected to post earnings...
Aging services leaders urge Biden administration to prioritize homebound seniors for vaccines
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 12, 2021
Four leading aging services organizations this week pressed the Biden administration to prioritize certain vulnerable older Americans, such as homebound seniors and home health care workers, in the vaccination...
With increasing demand comes growing pains for home health, healthcare consultant writes
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 12, 2021
Seth Joseph, the managing director of Summit Health, a boutique strategy consultancy, wrote in Forbes this week that home health is dealing with several challenges as the field grows.
Home Care briefs for Friday, March 12
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 12, 2021
President Biden signs $1.9T stimulus package into law … Biden administration extends vaccine program to HRSA-supported health centers … PHI releases report on California’s direct care workforce...
Addus CEO is bullish on Presbyterian Health Plan partnership
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 11, 2021
Addus HomeCare Corp., a provider of home care services as well as hospice and home health, disclosed on Wednesday that it has entered a value-based post-acute care navigation agreement with Presbyterian...
Amwell joins coalition to advance home care public policy
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 11, 2021
Amwell, a provider of telehealth services, said on Wednesday that it will become a founding member of Moving Health Home, a coalition working to advance care delivery by making the home a clinical site...