by Kristin Rowan | Jul 19, 2024 | Admin, Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Product Review, Recruitment & Retention
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Caregiver Recruitment, Retention, & Reward The workforce shortage, caregiver burnout, after effects of the pandemic, and the advent of “quiet quitting” have impacted home care agencies’s ability to fully staff and care for...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 12, 2024 | Clinical, Privacy and Security, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Mom Needs More Fiber? Imagine that a celebrity receives care where you work and curiosity gets the better of you, or someone you know is admitted and you would love to know the details. It’s oh so very tempting! So, you access records of...
by Kristin Rowan | Jul 12, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Chevron Deference “A government agency must conform to any clear legislative statements when interpreting and applying a law, but courts will give the agency deference in ambiguous situations as long as its interpretation is...
by Tim Rowan | Jul 12, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Overtime and exemption thresholds impact employers trying to balance cost-effective policies with employee fairness. As such, they keep a close eye on rules they must follow that come down from the U.S. Department of Labor. When those...
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Recruitment & Retention, Vendor Watch
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Recruitment and Retention amidst the national workforce shortage is not a new topic for The Rowan Report. We have feature articles dating back months, even years, talking about how you can recruit the top talent in the industry and keep the...
by Tim Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | CMS, Medicare Advantage
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus We have been keeping an eye on the Medicare Advantage business as the number of beneficiaries who switch exceeds fifty percent. In past reports, we have described the federal lawsuits that accuse MA insurance companies of illicitly...
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver, Product Review, Vendor Watch
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Generative AI and Artificial Intelligence are taking the world, and the care at home industry, by storm. Not surprisingly, there are only a few companies that are doing AI well. We’ve started reviewing the best of of them. So far, each...
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, CMS, Regulatory, Telehealth
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Home Nurses are joining unions. The advent and unionization of Hospital-at-Home (H@H) is changing the care at home landscape. Large hospital systems across the country have engaged in H@H studies and launched H@H programs, providing...
by Rowan Report | Jun 27, 2024 | Partner News
WellSky® and Ava Launch Groundbreaking Solution to Combat Staffing Crisis for Home-Based Care Agencies The new innovation helps improve healthcare employee retention and engagement through incentive-based rewards OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & NEW YORK, NY. – May 30, 2024...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jun 20, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, CMS
By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Violence in Healthcare According to a recent analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, healthcare is one of the most dangerous places to work. Homecare field staff members who provide services on behalf of private duty agencies,...
