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M&A: Avel eCare Acquires NightWatch to Expand Remote Pharmacy Services

by Fred Pennic 01/10/2023 Leave a Comment

M&A: Avel eCare Acquires NightWatch to Expand Remote Pharmacy Services

What You Should Know: - Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch, a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region.   - The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare’s portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for
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What Has COVID Ever Done For Us? Here 9 Examples

by Ivor Campbell, CEO of Snedden Campbell, 11/23/2022 Leave a Comment

What Has COVID Ever Done For Us?

The early 2020s will be studied by historians as a time of global uncertainty when an unknown pathogen caused a public health emergency that brought the world to the brink. It may also be remembered as a time of unparalleled cooperation and advancement in technologies, prompted by the Covid pandemic, that provided enduring benefits for generations to come. Just as the two world wars of the 20th Century were the deadliest and most attritional in history, they also triggered developments in
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care.ai Secures $27M for AI-Powered Smart Patient Rooms

by Fred Pennic 11/21/2022 Leave a Comment

care.ai Secures $27M for AI-Powered Smart Patient Rooms

What You Should Know:  care.ai, a Orlando, FL-based first and only AI-powered ambient monitoring platform in healthcare raises $27M in funding from Crescent Cove Advisors. - The company plans to use the funding to accelerate growth and scale deployments of the industry's first smart care facility platform throughout the U.S. AI-Powered Smart Patient Rooms care.ai’s Smart Care Facility Platform™ transforms healthcare settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes, into
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Maryland Passes Legislation for HIE to Operate as State Health Data Utility

by Fred Pennic 09/27/2022 Leave a Comment

Maryland Passes Legislation for HIE to Operate as State Health Data Utility

What You Should Know: - Maryland State Legislature has passed inaugural legislation, mandating the state-designated health information exchange (HIE), CRISP, to operate as the state-designated health data utility (HDU) beginning Oct. 1. - Effective October 1, 2022, state law will require the state-designated HIE to provide data in real-time to individuals and organizations involved in the treatment and care coordination of patients and to public health officials to support public
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Our Nursing Home Industry – A National Scandal

by David Chess, MD, Chief Health & Policy Officer & Chairman of the Board / Founder, Tapestry Health 08/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Our Nursing Home Industry - A National Scandal

A society defines itself by how it cares for its most vulnerable, and especially its seniors. As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career. It has led me to found Tapestry Health, a multispecialty medical practice that focuses on providing medical infrastructure in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), as well as Project Patient Care, a patient advocacy organization based in Chicago,
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ResMed Acquires MEDIFOX DAN for $1B, Expands Healthcare SaaS Business

by Fred Pennic 06/14/2022 Leave a Comment

ResMed Acquires MEDIFOX DAN for $1B, Expands Healthcare SaaS Business

What You Should Know: - ResMed acquires MEDIFOX DAN, a German leader in software solutions for home health, nursing home, and outpatient therapy providers, for $1 billion. This acquisition marks ResMed’s largest SaaS acquisition to date and expands its SaaS business outside of the U.S. for the first time.    - As part of the acquisition, MEDIFOX DAN will integrate into ResMed’s SaaS business, allowing ResMed to serve new settings: outpatient therapy services, and youth
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Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home

by HITC Staff 06/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home

Nursing homes care for the elderly, people with disabilities, or those who are terminally ill. However, abuse can take many different forms in nursing homes and can devastatingly impact the residents. It’s especially true if the abuse is not reported or if it's not taken seriously. The elderly and those with dementia are especially at risk for abuse, as they may not be able to communicate their needs or recognize when they're being mistreated. Implementing some steps can help protect the
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What the New CMS Staff Turnover Data Means for Nursing Homes

by Ben Tengelsen, VP of Data Science at IntelyCare 04/22/2022 Leave a Comment

What the New CMS Staff Turnover Data Means for Nursing Homes

To make it easier for families and caregivers to evaluate the quality of nursing homes, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly publishes data on its “Care Compare” website. Anyone can go to the site and search for a facility to find COVID updates, quarterly quality scores, and information on inspections, penalties, ownership, and more.   Last month, CMS added additional metrics to how it scores the quality of nursing homes. The information is now available
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Healthcare UX- How Can We Optimize Adoption for Patients & Doctors?

by Fred Pennic 02/16/2021 Leave a Comment

UX & Testing in Healthcare - How Can We Ensure Tech Adoption for All?

Due to the pandemic, recent FDA guidance acknowledges that companies conducting trials may require to put new processes in place regarding their current protocols considering virtual patients, data management, and usability. This raises the question: How to ensure and optimize user experience (UX) for patients and doctors with faster digital health adoption?  We recently spoke with Facundo Navarro, Engagement Manager at intive, a digital transformation firm
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Why Labor Management Systems Are a Resource Healthcare Can Rely On

by Mark Heymann, CEO of UniFocus 02/16/2021 Leave a Comment

Why Labor Management Systems Are a Resource Healthcare Can Rely On

In 2021, the role of advanced technology solutions across the healthcare sector can – and should -- be expanded. They already have been applied in such areas as billing, administrative work, in prescription management and some staff position scheduling.  But with the ongoing advances in digital capability and automated intelligence, now is the time to consider a more holistic approach for how to integrate digital systems and solutions. The rate of employment in healthcare has been on a
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