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Telehealth supports hospice and palliative care providers, patients and caregivers
By
Robert Crook, M.D.
Terri Maxwell, Ph.D.
Jun 22, 2021
Rather than viewing telehealth as a compromise on palliative and hospice care for the seriously ill, clinicians should see this as an option that is safer as it reduces exposure. Many individuals also...
Amazon soon to disclose outside firms signing up for Amazon Care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 11, 2021
An Amazon executive said Wednesday the company will soon be announcing a number of companies signing up for Amazon Care, the firm’s virtual medical clinic.
Peer-to-Peer: Prospero Health profits from the pandemic as more care moves to the home
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
If the pandemic has done anything positive, it has been highlighting the benefits of in-home medical care. That’s the sweet spot for Boston, MA-based Prospero Health.
Into the future: Amazon and the rise of personal healthcare
By
Robin Gaster
May 04, 2021
Amazon is uniquely well-positioned to drive the next steps into the era of personal medicine.
Telehealth proves to be more popular than expected: physical therapy firm
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
Telehealth has turned out to be a big hit with patients needing physical therapy during the pandemic, according to ATI Physical Therapy, which provides home health services.
Should home healthcare be a new focus for Medicare Advantage?
By
Jeff Fox
Apr 20, 2021
Home-based services are not a common, or even widely accepted, part of most Medicare Advantage plans. However, there have been some signs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have begun...
Verizon launching BlueJeans Telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Telecom provider Verizon is jumping onto the telehealth bandwagon. On Monday, Verizon Business announced the launch of BlueJeans Telehealth, which aims to streamline the telemedicine experience for providers...
Prospero Health ready to reach all 50 states
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 05, 2021
Prospero Health is definitely on the move. The Boston, MA-based firm recently announced it is expanding into five more states, and CEO Doug Wenners told McKnight’s Home Care Daily he won’t be satisfied...
PACE sees potential to expand in American Jobs Plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 02, 2021
The devil is still in the details, but Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are optimistic they could be big winners in President Joseph Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which would funnel...