ATLANTA (December 20, 2017)—Brightree Home Health & Hospice LLC, a provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has released Integrated Alerting between its software platform and that of Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a post-acute care data analytics company, for more efficient and accurate reporting to home health agencies.
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 19, 2017)—Home for the holidays takes on many meanings this time of year. Families and friends gather from near and far to celebrate the season with loved ones. Stories shared. Songs sung. Food and festivities are all around.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 19, 2017)—BlueCare Tennessee is the first managed care organization in the country to earn Distinction Status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS).
EXETER, Penn. (December 19, 2017)—Quantum Rehab is pleased to announce the further evolution of its built-in Bluetooth capabilities on its Q-Logic 3 Drive Controls.
Since 2005, Quantum has been an industry pioneer with incorporating Bluetooth capabilities into its Q-Logic power chair electronics. The latest version, integrated as standard on Q-Logic 3, builds upon that lineage, increasing user independence and system functionality.
BOSTON (December 18, 2017)—Orbita, Inc., a software platform provider for voice-first health care solutions, was named a finalist in PULSE@MassChallenge, an accelerator initiative focused on driving innovation in digital health. The 32 finalist start-ups were selected from more than 500 worldwide applicants.
MCKINNEY, Texas (December 18, 2017)—Home infusion stakeholders have been urging lawmakers to include the Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017 (S 1738) or Section 101 of Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 (HR 3178) in any end-of-year legislative package to ensure Medicare beneficiaries can continue to receive life-sustaining infusion therapies in their homes.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (December 18, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise systems in the United States, aims to provide companionship to seniors and disabled adults this holiday season through its proprietary telephone reassurance program, Always In Touch.
60% of Medical Practices' Medicare Revenue Expected to Be Risk-Based by 2019
A new study reveals providers are actively pursuing value-based care options, but are skeptical this method actually provides better patient care than traditional fee-for-service. (Virgil Dickson/Modern Healthcare)
New tool introduced to reconcile information sent in by state Medicaid rates with Medicare rates.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—CMS recently provided an update on a State Operational Technical Advisory (SOTA) call regarding CURES Medicaid provisions. AAHomecare was one of nearly 300 participants on the call, which was put together for the benefit of Medicaid program officials, but also included industry stakeholders.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—Last week, the AAHomecare Board of Directors approved the following changes to the Board and Executive Committee: