by Sheri | Feb 18, 2021 | Industry News, Patient Care
According to Pew Research Center, nine in 10 people have a cell phone as of 2015 and half of all Americans keep a tablet device in their homes. Using these handy devices, consumers these days take advantage of all sorts of mobile applications to make certain parts of...
by aht | Nov 7, 2020 | Industry News
Leading After-Hours Telephone Triage Service Adopts New Name Saint George, UT, June 8th, 2017: Today, AfterHours Triage, a nationwide provider of quality telephone triage for hospice and home health organizations, announced its official name change from AfterHours...
by aht | Oct 22, 2020 | Industry News
Does your home health organization have an emergency plan in place? Do you and your staff know how to keep open lines of communication and coordinate care during a natural disaster? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a rule that...
by aht | Oct 21, 2020 | Industry News
A landmark legislation may be changing the face of hospice care. This past June, Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse introduced a bill that will improve access to home health and hospice care for Medicare beneficiaries. Whitehouse said the bill is an effort to...
by aht | Oct 12, 2020 | Industry News
Palliative care is the fastest-growing medical specialty in America, says Managed Care Magazine. And for good reason: it’s a program that continues to prove its value, not just by improving patient care but also by dramatically reducing healthcare costs for insurance...
by aht | Sep 30, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News
The surveys established as a result of the IMPACT Act are coming and before your hospice can pass with flying colors, it will help hospice administrators to know where others have failed. Key to understanding the pitfalls is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)...
