Biden administration invests $1 billion in in-home COVID-19 tests … CMS administrator says interest in expanding telehealth is strong … Home care monitoring market to increase 9% by 2025 … Technology...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 6
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
LeadingAge releases booster shot toolkit for home care settings … HHS: Vaccinations linked to 39,000 fewer deaths among seniors … Boost Home Healthcare names brand president … Carbon Health purchases...
Home Care briefs for Friday, Oct. 1
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
Telehealth benefits from $1 billion in healthcare funding from American Rescue Plan …Wearables effective in detecting colds and flu … COVID-19 deaths twice as high in rural America … WellSky...
Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 21
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
Amedisys expands in North Carolina … Home healthcare among fastest-growing jobs … COVID-19 booster cuts infection in those 60 and older … Ochsner Health expands telehealth to all 50 states...
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 17
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
CMS awards Texas $5 million for telehealth and other health services in rural areas … FDA skeptical about Pfizer COVID-19 boosters … Home dialysis leader names DaVita Kidney Care chief nursing officer...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Sept. 13
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
AMA urges Congress to continue telehealth access after COVID-19 public health emergency … Survey: providers need to better communicate telehealth access … COVID-positive household members increase...
New York hospitals and home health agencies chart collaborative course
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 10, 2021
A statewide collaboration between New York hospitals and home health agencies could provide a national blueprint for treating patients at home, rather than hospitals or long-term care facilities.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 10
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 10, 2021
New study shows gaps in family care for dementia patients … New M&A advisory firm for home health launches … Telehealth use declined in June … Grandpad partners with Growing Bolder to expand content...