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Mashup Score: 0Hospitals are seeing higher acuity patients, struggling to discharge to post-acute care settings, report finds - 9 month(s) ago
Hospitals are finding it harder to place patients into post-acute care settings, a new report finds. | The number of referrals to nursing homes and home health agencies per patient has increased over the last year, as has patient acuity. At the same time, referral rejection rates are also on the rise.
Source: www.fiercehealthcare.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0What Misconceptions Does the Healthcare Industry Still Have About Home-Based Care? - MedCity News - 10 month(s) ago
The at-home care field holds significant market potential. As the subsector continues to grow, some leaders of home healthcare startups are challenging misconceptions that some other industry stakeholders may still have, including the misbelief that at-home care is only for senior citizens and that this care model lacks scalability.
Source: MedCity NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Hospital-at-home programs offer savings and comfort to patients, but only 10% of care can realistically move into the home.
Source: www.beckershospitalreview.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0First connected health service in Malaysia launched - 10 month(s) ago
It offers services in six areas of care, which initially include home healthcare, senior care, and telemedicine.
Source: Healthcare IT NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Why disruptors like CVS and Optum spent $17B on home health companies - 10 month(s) ago
Disruptors such as CVS Health and Optum are buying home health companies to grab a share of the $265 billion of Medicare services projected to move to the home by 2025.
Source: www.beckershospitalreview.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0FDA seeks feedback on technologies that can enable healthcare at home - 10 month(s) ago
The FDA is asking the medtech industry for input on how the agency can support development of devices for use in non-clinical care settings and by diverse patient populations.
Source: MedTech DiveCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Optum to acquire Amedisys - 10 month(s) ago
Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, plans to merge with home and hospice care provider Amedisys in an all-cash deal valued at $101 per share.
Source: www.beckerspayer.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Tampa General looks to treat transplant patients at home - 11 month(s) ago
Tampa General Hospital is looking to expand its hospital-at-home program to treat transplant patients, allowing them to receive personalized care without having to step into the hospital.
Source: www.beckershospitalreview.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Included Health, DispatchHealth partner to offer virtual-to-in-home care - 12 month(s) ago
The offering will supplement Included Health’s online medical care with DispatchHealth’s on-demand, at-home urgent care services.
Source: MobiHealthNewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Fee-for service admissions up for SNF, down for home health - 12 month(s) ago
New report from Trella Health finds Medicare fee-for-service admissions increased by 5.8% among skilled nursing facilities, but decreased among home health
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