Dear Healthcare at Home Colleague,
Home Care Tech Report is heading for the hills this week. The annual meeting of the Home Care Association of Colorado takes place in Keystone, May 17-19, when snow is forecast areas above 10,000 feet, which is where Keystone is. I hope to see my Colorado readers there, and I hope you packed appropriately. I will be delivering a presentation entitled, "Six Technologies You Desperately Need...But Have Never Heard Of."
Speaking of Colorado, I found a local company that changed the life of one Parkinson's patient by providing him with a tricycle powered by an electric motor. It is inspiring to see how restored mobility can brighten a person's outlook and instill hope.
Telehealth reporter Audrey Kinsella also found a new company. She profiles MedPod, Inc., a New York City telehealth company that is slashing the need for emergency department visits and improving patients' lives.
We also offer descriptions of two panel discussions that Brightree implementation and interoperability specialist are set to offer at the same Keystone conference this week. If they go over well, I would guess they will turn up at other state association meeting this year.
Lastly, the innovative Seattle company we have written about in the past, NetMotion, just announced the release of "Mobile IQ," a data analysis tool that supports mobile workers and their connected devices.
Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the list of conferences and webinars we have found for you. Some of them are worth the trip. And, while you are in the clicking mood, be sure to explore our generous sponsors by clicking on their display ads. Companies that support our efforts are among the best in our healthcare field. They deserve your support in turn.
Have a great week. Keep making a difference!
Tim Rowan
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The 21st Century Housecall
Many ED visits could be avoided if an on-call physician could see and talk with a patient remotely. Now, with the assistance of a home health nurse and a two-way video communication system, those visits can be avoided. |
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Electric Bike Improves Life for Formerly Homebound Patient
Parkinson's patient finds new mobility, coordination gains with electric tricycle. |
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Brightree Panels to Offer Tech Selection, Recruiting Tips to Colorado Association
Brightree panel of hospice experts to explore effective readiness assessment methods and key indicators for technology implementation, including organizational characteristics that indicate when to deploy electronic medical record systems. |
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NetMotion Unveils "Mobile IQ" -- Dashboards for Mobile Enterprises
Mobile IQ delivers intelligent data analysis to make fast, effective operational decisions, analyze security threats, and support workers on Wi-Fi and cellular networks. |
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New England Home Care & Hospice Conference & Trade ShowMay 16-18 Annual Conference *Home Care Association of Colorado
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2018 Annual Conference
West Coast Payer and Provider Summit to Address Social Determinants of Health for Complex PopulationsA World Health Care Congress Executive Series Event
NAHC 2018 Annual Meeting*National Association of Home Care and Hospice
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Final Modifications to the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating Algorithm Call
Wound Care Basics: Acute and Chronic Wound Healing Presented by Curaport Date: Thursday, October 9 Register *This education session is approved for one (1) contact hour of Continuing Education for Nursing Providing the best level of Wound Care for your patients is an expensive and daunting task. Or is it? To be an expert at Wound Care, you first must master the basics. This education session will get your clinicians on the right path to improving outcomes for your Wound population. Part 1 of a 4-part Series.
To thrive in the regulatory climate today, it’s important to stay ahead of the changes and adjust your business model to face the challenges. That is why we invited Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) to share the latest updates from CMS and to review the components of the proposed Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) program. Using data from the SHP national database, Chris Attaya, vice president of product strategy, and Zeb Clayton, vice president of client services, will identify the expected winners and losers of the new model. They will share insights around the operational and clinical changes you need to consider to remain a vital organization. Teresa Craig, director of client strategy for Netsmart, will join the discussion to outline what you should expect from your EHR partner as you prepare for the new PDGM requirements. Key Takeaways:
Increase Referrals, not Overhead- Streamlining the Intake Experience
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The home care and hospice industry is increasingly competitive. The shift from “volume” to “value” means that agencies must increasingly focus on quality outcomes and prove their “worth” to customers and referral sources alike. Agencies must have a robust quality program in place that identifies, tracks, and trends key metrics against agency goals. Successful agencies not only have visibility into their current performance, but they continually modify and develop new strategies for improvement, while engaging their clinicians.
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