Constant Therapy and Elara Caring form Partnership
Artificial Intelligence By Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at home has expanded in the last twenty years to include care that was previously received in hospitals, SNFs, and therapy centers. As care at home is increasingly recognized as a more cost efficient way to provide care with better...The Right Way to Use AI in Healthcare
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus For better or worse, healthcare has begun the inevitable adoption of Artificial Intelligence. Before you consider adopting AI technology, know that there is a wrong way and a right way to use AI in healthcare. In a companion article this...Navigating the Home Care Revolution
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor I was honored to have been a guest on Health Futures – Taking Stock in You Radio Show on Money Radio 1510 AM discussing navigating the home care revolution. Health Futures is hosted by HomeCare expert Bob Roth, owner of Cypress HomeCare...Connecticut Senate and House Pass Home Care Worker Safety Bill
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last week, we reported on the proposed Bill in the Connecticut Senate and House to provide additional precautions for home care worker safety. In wake of the Joyce Grayson murder during a home health visit, leadership in Connecticut aimed to...Teaching Caregivers How to Help Patients Heal
Clinical by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Noora Health has developed a program of “health companions” in a variety of types of healthcare settings (“Teaching Patients How to Heal,” The New York Times, April 14, 2024) to help patient heal. The basis of these programs is that when...BREAKING NEWS: Home Care Agency Faulted in Death of Joyce Grayson
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor Home health agency failed to protect Joyce Grayson History We’ve been following the story of Joyce Grayson since her death in October of 2023. The news was first published in The Rowan Report here on November 8th, 2023.On April 14th, we...Understanding Differences in Medicare Policy and Conditions of Participation
Admin by Johnathan Eaves, Senior Director of Communications, Axxess Treating Medicare patients comes with a level of nuance that is important to understand to ensure that organizations remain compliant and patients receive appropriate care. Standards for quality care and...Private Duty Home Care in Fraud Enforcers’ Crosshairs
Clinical by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Some owners and managers of private duty home care agencies mistakenly think that fraud and abuse prohibitions apply only to services paid for by the Medicare Program. In fact, fraud and abuse prohibitions apply to providers if they accept...HOPE is on the Way: Part 2 – Process Measures
Clinical by Beth Noyce, RN, BSJMC, HCS-C, BCHH-C, COQS CHAP-certified home health & hospice consultant Process Measures The outcome measures being considered look at effectiveness of hospice clinical efforts to decrease pain and other symptoms. The process measures paired...Home Care Worker Safety: Aftermath of Home Health Nurse Death
Caring for the Caregiver by Kristin Rowan, Editor In October of 2023, nurse Joyce Grayson went to the home (halfway house) of a released convict. She was later found dead in the basement of the house. In addition to adding focus to home care worker safety, the immediate response to this...HIPAA: Access to Records
Clinical By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. A key purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is certainly to protect patient information. Another is to help ensure that patients have access to their health information. In fact, the Office of Civil...HOPE is on the Way: Part 1 – Outcome Measures
Clinical By Beth Noyce, RN, BSJMC, HCS-C, BCHH-C, COQS Home health & hospice consultant The Hospice Outcome Patient Evaluation is a step closer to implementation. After four years of considering options, the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) has finished its work that will...Is the Covid Boost for Telehealth Over?
Clinical by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus In 2020, doctors flooded telehealth companies with requests for help caring for patients reluctant to leave home to come to their appointments. Following suit, many Home Health agencies that had never considered investing in home...SNF Abuses Could be Selling Point for In-Home Care Providers
Clinical by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus For as long as I can remember, Home Health and Home Care owners and advocates, including their national and state associations, have struggled to develop concrete data to prove what we all know to be true: In-home care is a great deal for...
