Why It’s Time for In-Home Care to Catch Up to the Value-Based Care Movement
The move toward value-based care is inevitable and in-home care must not be left behind. To realize the full potential, here are a few key shifts that must happen.
The move toward value-based care is inevitable and in-home care must not be left behind. To realize the full potential, here are a few key shifts that must happen.
Centralized data aggregation is a necessity for homecare providers looking to address fragmentation, improve outcomes, and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving landscape. The path forward requires investment in tools that collect and transform data into actionable information.
Sprinter Health's $55 million Series B round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, the Regents of the University of California, Google Ventures and Accel.
Leaders from three health systems — Providence, OSF HealthCare and UMass Memorial Health — detailed how their organizations are maximizing hybrid and home-based care models during a recent panel.
The best healthcare technology emerges from collaborative efforts. Here's why working alongside physicians, nurses, and home health caregivers builds a stronger foundation.
On the surface, it sounds positively delightful - who wouldn't want to help dear grandma avoid the nursing home? But as is often the case with these sweeping government proposals, the devil is in the details.
Alan Murray on improving access for medical transportation.
Is it possible to be pro-human and pro-tech at the same time when it comes to our healthcare?
In navigating fiscal uncertainties, it is essential to acknowledge technology as a powerful ally, securing the resilience and long-term sustainability of home care for generations of patients and caregivers to follow.
One of the major lessons learned during the pandemic is that hospitals and medical facilities are not always the safest places to recover, especially for seniors and those living with chronic conditions. Compounding this issue is that 85% of seniors in the U.S. live with one or more chronic conditions. With the United States being […]
NorthShore University HealthSystem teamed up with Laguna Health in 2021 to study whether greater post-acute care support can improve patient recovery and reduce readmissions. The research partners recently released results of the study, which found that giving patients emotional and psychological support after their discharge hastens recovery, decreases costs and alleviates physician burnout.
The healthcare industry will continue to shift more toward more home-based care offerings in the coming years, 7WireVentures said in a new report. The venture firm also gave some other predictions — including that established healthcare stakeholders will be forced to partner with non-traditional digital health companies and that the greater use of home-based solutions will lead to more personalized care plans.
Home-based clinical training could enhance skills that are relevant for nurses no matter the care setting. Given the intimate nature of home care, it can be very instructive for understanding the need for a holistic approach to patient care, as well as promoting an empathetic touch.
According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, close to 12 million Americans receive some kind of home healthcare each year, and that number is expected to continue to grow.
The future of healthcare means more home-based care. By taking steps now to embrace this shift, health plans will set the pace for supporting patients in the place where they most want to receive care.
UC Davis Health announced the first startup to come out of its health tech innovation incubator. The company, named WellCent, is a platform that allows patients and caregivers to onboard medical devices into their home and access digital health resources.