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The privacy and security risks to which home care agencies are susceptible have been well-publicized recently. Data breaches affecting home care and home health providers continues to rise, with some reports showing incidents up 83% in the last ten years. As our industry continues to grow and evolve, it has never been more important for providers to understand the risks that they face and to implement practices designed to mitigate them.
“Code trauma. ETA 5 min.” The message flashed across my pager on a Wednesday during morning rounds. As I hustled downstairs to the trauma bay, I called ahead and asked, “What’s coming?”. “Mid 30s. Hanging. 10 minutes of CPR with ROSC. Intubated on the scene. Pupils fixed and dilated.”. “Damn,” I mumbled as I hung up. This was my third hanging in as many months.
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I’m the only one my husband trusts to provide care. My family is scattered all over the country — how can they help with care when they’re so far away? No one else can possibly understand what I’m going through. My siblings can’t help me care for our father, but they’re the first to criticize what I’m doing. I don’t trust anyone else to provide care for my mother — they may not do things the way I’d like; I’ll just have to fix the mistakes they make, so I might as well do it myself.
by Lyle Fettig ( @FettigLyle ) I’ve been thinking about my role as a physician in responding to skepticism about a range of COVID topics, especially as we approach the holidays and all the tension about difficult recommendations to forgo traditional Thanksgiving dinners. As I think about our current situation, I can’t help but recall an encounter I had with a patient many years ago.
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Home care agencies across the nation are, as the pandemic has deftly demonstrated, becoming increasingly integral pieces of the health-care ecosystem. Together we’re watching the demand grow, the list of potential in-home services expand , the benefits evol ve, and of course the population age. But at the other end of that population are clients in need of much more support: children.
Dr. Dan Morhaim discusses his new book “Preparing for a Better End” and the importance of Advance Care Plans. Dr. Dan Morhaim discusses his new book “Preparing for a Better End” and the importance of Advance Care Plans.
Care at no cost to Veterans and their families. Valeo Home Health and Hospice collaborates with local VA agencies and programs to raise awareness about the benefit of hospice services for Veterans. As a Veteran, expenses for hospice-related services or enrolled veterans are covered in full. We Honor Veterans Program Valeo Home Health and Hospice partners with the We Honor Veterans program to give veterans the best care possible.
The story of modern hospice and palliative care began in 1963 when Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the concept of specialized care for terminally ill patients during a lecture at Yale University. A few years later, in 1967, Saunders started St. Christopher's Hospice in the United Kingdom, the first facility dedicated to this type of end-of-life care.
I’m the only one my husband trusts to provide care. My family is scattered all over the country – how can they help with care when they’re so far away? No one else can possibly understand what I’m going through. My siblings can’t help me care for our father, but they’re the first to criticize what I’m doing. I don’t trust anyone else to provide care for my mother — they may not do things the way I’d like; I’ll just have to fix the mistakes they make, so I might as well do it myself.
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Many people, even some who work in healthcare, believe that death is always something to dread. Are they right? Is death as bad as many people imagine it will be? Two near-death research studies compared the affective experience of people facing imminent death with that of people imagining imminent death. Interesting results of these studies are the following: The first study revealed that blog posts of near-death patients with cancer and sclerosis were more positive and less negative than the s
The AseraCare court decision benefited hospices and physicians, particularly by recognizing the uncertainty surrounding prognostication of a six-month life expectancy and the principle that two physicians can disagree about prognostication and neither be wrong. The decision’s future, however, is uncertain, as the U.S. Supreme Court may weigh in. In this episode, Meg Pekarske is joined by Bryan Nowicki , Joe Diedrich and Jody Rudman to discuss their work in representing national hospice, physicia
The holidays can be a challenging and bittersweet time for those with a seriously-ill loved one. Electing the hospice benefit may seem like one more item on your to do list, but hospice can ease the burdens of facing a life-limiting illness. If a loved one has unmanageable symptoms, they could end up spending their […].
Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.
We recently sat down with Richard Guttman, who heads AlayaCare’s data privacy and security division, to discuss best practices in risk and compliance for home care agencies today. In this changing landscape, risk exposure is a growing threat, but one that can be proactively managed with the right data-driven strategy. Why is security and risk compliance important to the delivery of home health care?
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Care at no cost to Veterans and their families. Hearts for Hospice collaborates with local VA agencies and programs to raise awareness about the benefit of hospice services for Veterans. As a Veteran, expenses for hospice-related services or enrolled veterans are covered in full. We Honor Veterans Program Hearts for Hospice partners with the We […].
Attributes 1,049% Revenue Growth to its employees and clients who are committed to achieving better health outcomes November 18, 2020 – AlayaCare today announced it ranked No. 113 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 , a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America now in its 26 th year.
MONTREAL, QC, November 18, 2020 — AlayaCare is presented the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 TM program award for its rapid revenue growth, entrepreneurial spirit and bold innovation. The program recognizes technology companies with the highest revenue-growth percentage over the past four years. AlayaCare ranks 17 with a 1,051 percent in revenue growth from 2016 to 2019.
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