The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news.February 14, 2024
Unlock Efficiency: 5 Signs Your Agency Needs to Invest in Home Care Software
Home Care will continue to evolve in the breadth and complexity of services offered, along with an enhanced care model enabled by an integrated system of services with seamless transitions. Hence, providers that can better serve both patients and referral sources across the continuum of need will have the advantage. The right home care software will ensure home care agencies can take full advantage of new opportunities.
It’s not uncommon for home care agencies to put off investing in the right software for their agencies. Here are 5 signs that your agency needs to invest in new home care software to take on the changing industry landscape.
Automation and Artificial Intelligence technologies can be intimidating to Home Health Care agencies. There is a fear that these tools can replace human connection and jobs. These technologies will help home care agencies to empower employees to deliver quality care, improve their efficiency, and improve their satisfaction. In essence, Automation and AI technologies will enable agencies to do more with less, especially when there are acute labor shortages in the home care industry.
Using ONE Home Care Software for all home-based services will help home care agencies implement automation tools efficiently.
More than 40 percent of older Americans regularly take five or more prescription drugs, and nearly 20 percent take ten or more, according to a 2020 report from the nonpartisan think tank Lown Institute. When patients receive higher acuity care at home, medication management becomes a critical aspect of providing quality and safe care.
Home healthcare agencies should leverage technology and Home Healthcare Software to manage medications for patients effectively. The right Home Care Software and technology will help clinicians keep accurate lists of medications, educate patients & caregivers, monitor medication administration, and improve patient safety and outcomes.
Home Healthcare Industry News
‘Not About A Shiny New Toy’: How Home Health Providers Are Succeeding With More Complex Patients
In order to combat some of those “acuity creep” challenges, industry leaders are leaning on technology, data-driven decision making and more value-based care.
Lawmakers Rubio, Carper Introduce Bill To Expand Hospital-At-Home Care In US
The bill would build off of the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program, which was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through a waiver during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthcare leads all other industries in jobs advertised
The healthcare industry is leading all others in active job postings, according to a new study from the Schmidt & Clark law firm.
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