The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. July 4, 2024
Why Real-Time Monitoring is Essential for Private Duty Home Care
Private Duty Home Care is an often overlooked but fast-growing market. The market value of Private Duty services stood at almost $610 billion in 2023. That value is set to grow 7% by 2032, leaving it at a whopping $1176 billion.
This growth is due to senior population growth, rising demand for personalized care, and advancements in medical technology which allow skilled services to be tracked and delivered at the patient’s home. Real-time monitoring is an essential piece of this puzzle.
Unique, complex, and demanding scheduling requirements of Private Duty Nursing pose many challenges to home care agencies providing Private Duty Nursing Care. Scheduling is the lifeline of a Private Duty Home Care Agency. Effective scheduling maximizes staff utilization, reduces scheduling errors, reduces payroll costs, improves patient and employee satisfaction, and improves the agency's bottom line.
Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should leverage technology and intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. A Home Care Agency Management software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies.
Mental health issues in home care patients can range from depression and anxiety to more severe conditions like bipolar disorder and dementia. These issues can arise due to various factors, including chronic illness, loss of independence, isolation, and the emotional toll of adjusting to a different routine.
Addressing mental health issues in home care patients has always been the most complex and demanding aspect of providing home care services. Home care providers and their field staff must equip themselves with the knowledge and tools to manage these challenges effectively while tending to caregivers' mental well-being. This blog serves as a guide to caregivers to help them navigate mental health challenges in the patients they care for.
Home Healthcare Industry News
CMS proposes paying for in-home dialysis for patients with acute kidney injury
CMS is proposing to expand coverage of home dialysis for beneficiaries with AKI, increasing patient options for dialysis treatment beyond in-center hemodialysis, and empowering these patients to make decisions about their care.
NAHC to ‘capitalize’ on Supreme Court’s Chevron decision to stop Medicare rate cuts, Dombi says
With the Chevron doctrine overturned, Dombi said CMS bears a greater responsibility for justifying its decisions to enact repeated reimbursement cuts for home health.
Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say
A Supreme Court ruling on Friday that reigns in the power of federal agencies could have far-reaching impacts on healthcare, from drug approvals to nursing home regulations and Medicare drug price negotiations. Moreover, an onslaught of legal challenges in its wake will likely delay rulemaking by agencies including the FDA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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