HomeCare Editors’ Top 5: Week of July 25

Agencies Post Strong Quality Numbers But Patients Not Wowed
Home health agencies across the country continue to step up on quality of patient care, but that doesn’t mean that more patients are enthusiastic about their providers, judging by the latest round of Home Health Compare data. (Tim Mullaney/Home Health Care News)

Medicare Beneficiaries May Face Treatment Gap For Painkiller Abuse, Misuse
When most people think of the victims of the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic, they seldom picture members of the Medicare set. (Carmen Heredia Rodriguez/Kaiser Health News)

Money, Personal Preferences Push States on Long-Term Care
Facing a wave of aging baby boomers, many states are trying to make it easier for frail seniors to stay in their homes—as many prefer—instead of moving into more costly nursing homes. (Jenni Bergal/Pew Charitable Trusts)

What Pokémon Go Could Mean for Health Care
The technology behind Pokémon Go is a worth tracking because it has the potential to change how providers and patients give and absorb information. (Rebecca Vesely/Covering Health)

Microhospitals Filling Some ER Needs
Eyeing fast-growing urban and suburban markets where demand for health care services is outstripping supply, some health care systems are opening tiny, full-service hospitals with comprehensive emergency services but often fewer than a dozen inpatient beds. (Michelle Andrews/Kaiser Health News)