April 22, 2021
How COVID-19 has changed public perceptions of home care
We’ve witnessed a real transformation for home care delivery over the past year and a half. Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has taken a “quantum leap” forward as clinicians are now actively embracing integration and working together as a care team to keep patients safe, healthy, and ...
March 11, 2021
Innovation in times of crisis: Delivering healthcare at home to your acute patients
Imagine being able to offer patients the sophistication of a modern hospital, coupled with the convenience of a house call. This scenario has become a reality for some, especially as rising patient volumes during the pandemic and recent CMS regulations have been accelerating the industry's trend ...
October 9, 2019
How I found my path to becoming a home care nurse
Every nurse has their own story of how and why they got into healthcare. Providing compassionate patient care requires a sense of purpose that helps create personal connections and results in meaningful experiences. For me, the intimate nature of the nurse-patient relationship changed my life and ...
August 20, 2019
How Home Health agencies can prepare for the new Patient-Driven Groupings Model
Home Health agencies across the United States are preparing for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) that will create new requirements for the Home Health industry. Last month on the MEDITECH News page, we covered Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) and the Home Health Resource Group ...
November 27, 2018
5 blogs from home care and hospice thought leaders
As National Home Care and Hospice Month draws to a close, we’re looking back on the home care blogs that have captured the attention of our readers. If you missed them the first time around, or simply want to refresh your memory, check out our five most popular home care and hospice blogs:
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November 20, 2018
Understanding what matters most to hospice patients
The transition into hospice care is a sensitive time for patients and their families. I’ve spent the entirety of my career working in one form of home care or another, including 28 years spent in various roles within home health and hospice.
July 24, 2018
How to use reporting to become a home health top performer
For Thibodaux’s home health center to perform at the top of its ability, we needed to make performance improvement a part of our culture. We’re constantly analyzing our own efforts and trying to find areas in which we can work more efficiently.
June 26, 2018
A Social Forum: MEDITECH gathers nurses for open dialogue opportunity
Nursing is an ever-changing field where new research is applied and the evolution of technology is constant. The last five years have felt like a great leap in technology, and nursing informatics is pushing nurses to stay five steps ahead. Nursing skill sets demand consistent updates on research, ...
May 29, 2018
How one hospital prepared for the new home health conditions of participation
The latest Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that went into effect on Jan. 13 have been making waves across our industry. These updated CoPs — standards that agencies must meet in order to participate in Medicare — included several completely new regulations, as well as revisions to ...
May 22, 2018
Nurses remain in critical role amid changes in healthcare
As healthcare continues to evolve, there is one constant when it comes to treating patients: The critical role that nurses play in delivering quality care. That role has certainly expanded over the years, particularly in the areas of establishing and maintaining patient safety, finding workflow ...