Former Uber Health head launches care management platform with $4.5M in funding
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 07, 2020
A new care management platform, backed by $4.5 million in seed funding, has the goal of enabling healthcare providers and payers to extend their services into patients’ homes.
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
Scheme sought $40M in tax refunds using stolen IDs of AL residents, others
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
A Bowie, MD, man is the latest person to plead guilty to federal charges related to an identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which a network of more than 130 people filed at least 12,000 fraudulent federal...
Privacy concerns examined regarding use of mobile health apps
Jun 18, 2021
28.1% of apps provided no privacy policies; 47% of user data transmission complied with privacy policy.
Stanley Healthcare highlights emergency call, fall monitor systems
May 08, 2016
Stanley Healthcare will highlight an emergency call solution and pendant, a fall monitor system and a revised customer care program in booth 115 at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference.
CCRC reaches $1M settlement in biometric privacy lawsuit over use of employee fingerprints
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 04, 2021
A continuing care retirement community owner and operator has reached a nearly $1 million deal to end a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating a state biometric privacy law related...
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in mAb treatment for COVID-19
Jan 19, 2022
Monoclonal antibody treatment was used infrequently among all racial, ethnic groups; Hispanics received mAbs less often than non-Hispanics.
Recent cannabis use linked to extremes of sleep duration
Dec 07, 2021
The likelihood of being at extremes of nightly sleep duration further increased with heavy cannabis use.
Mobile health apps don’t always work
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2014
Mobile health apps need more oversight, according to an article published in the July issue of New England Journal of Medicine.
Research finds increased heart attack risk among antipsychotic users
May 18, 2016
People who take antipsychotic medications may be at increased risk for heart attacks, according to a new study.
