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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Breaking down the barriers to stronger trauma-informed end-of-life care requires heightened awareness, legislative action and improved care delivery approaches. More than half (51.5%) of home care workers overall have experienced verbal aggression, while 24.7%

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6 Ways EHR systems impact home care agencies 

AlayaCare

Tech advancements continue to revolutionize how client data is stored, accessed, and utilized in the home care industry. In this blog, we explore how EHR systems can empower home care agencies, unleashing a wave of operational efficiency and enhancing the quality of care provided to clients in the comfort of their homes.

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3 Reasons Continuous Home Care Utilization is Falling

Hospice News

Utilization continuous home care has dropped precipitously during the past decade, with labor pressures, regulatory scrutiny and billing challenges as contributing factors. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% and the hospice provides continuous in-home care until 4 a.m., This is down from 1.8%

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4 ways to improve home care inefficiencies with technology

AlayaCare

When you look at what’s happening in the back office of the typical home care or home health agency today, you have a lot of activities that don’t involve either of those two things. These mundane activities not only slow down operations but also take away from the quality of care being provided to clients.

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4 Operational Best Practices for Home Care Agencies

AlayaCare

In a time where home care is on the rise and more clients are seeking home care services, you may feel as though your agency is running low on time and resources to keep up with the growing demand. Technology—even the most basic EHR software solutions —allows you to keep all your information in one digital format.

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Overcoming labor cost challenges in home care through automation

AlayaCare

The home care industry in the United States plays a crucial role in supporting individuals who require assistance with daily activities while remaining in the comfort of their own homes. However, home care faces its fair share of challenges like any industry. 3 Common challenges of labor costs in home care: 1.

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Overcoming challenges in home care software training and onboarding

AlayaCare

BambooHR, ‘ The Definitive Guide to Onboarding ’ Effective home care software training and onboarding are crucial for the success of any home care agency that is adopting new technology. Challenges in traditional home care software training and onboarding 1.

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