The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news.February 8, 2024
Automation and Artificial Intelligence for Home Health Care Agencies
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 Health Care and Home Care are often used interchangeably throughout the Home Health Care industry. The differences between Home Health Care and Home Care, however, are worth noting.
This blog will define the terms Home Health Care and Home Care, and then highlight the differences and similarities between the two services. Finally, this blog will explain why the difference matters, especially for Home Health Care Agencies who are looking for a more efficient way to manage one or more lines of service.
Home Healthcare Industry News
For Home Care Providers Still Invested In Medicare Advantage Business, Patience Is Wearing Thin
This year, for instance, 867 plans are offering IHSS as a supplemental benefit, according to the research and advisory firm ATI Advisory. That’s a significant drop off from 2023, when 1,308 plans were offering the benefit.
Home health added more than 100,000 jobs in 2023: Altarum report
Home health was the fastest-growing healthcare segment in 2023, at a growth rate of about 6.4%, outpacing employment in physicians’ offices (3.9%), hospitals (3.5%) and nursing care facilities (5%), according to a new report by healthcare research and consulting firm Altarum.
Increasingly, Americans believe government should pay for aging care, study finds
In 2012, about 37% of American adults believed the government should pay for elder care services. But by 2022, the share of people who believed the government should help pay these costs had grown to 51%, according to a new study published by the American Sociological Association.
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