Telemedicine helped nursing home residents avoid ER visits, research finds
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities were able to limit emergency room visits after implementing a more robust telemedicine program, according to new findings published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term...
SNF aims to cut ER visits via telemedicine
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
A New Jersey provider is testing out telemedicine services in its skilled-nursing facilities, in the hope that it might cut back on unnecessary ER visits.
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.
Conducting rounds via telemedicine? A new framework promises to cut distractions and delays
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 23, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities were able to completely eliminate disruptions and increase clinical care time during telehealth rounding sessions under a new framework developed by California researchers.
National survey tells story of COVID in assisted living
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
New industry data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics details how COVID-19 affected assisted living communities across the country during the height of the pandemic.
Curve Health announces $6M in seed funding, new CEO
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
Curve Health, creator of a platform combining telemedicine, smart billing, health information exchange,and predictive analytics for long-term care, has wrapped a $6 million seed-funding round led by Lightspeed...
Study: Telemedicine visits effective for patients mulling surgery
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 23, 2023
A new study by Vanderbilt University researchers suggests that use of telemedicine (also known as telehealth) may be just as effective for shared decision-making and communications between patients and...
Educating neurologists, using telehealth improves outcomes in Parkinson’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
A new study looks at palliative care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and found that educating neurologists and using telehealth is feasible to improve outcomes for people...
Remote monitoring rule could ultimately drive down healthcare costs
By
Dani Bradnan
May 18, 2021
Despite discovering the myriad benefits of remote monitoring over the past year due to the necessity of COVID-19, a December final rule around reimbursement severely disincentivizes providers from using...
Golden LivingCenter-Indianapolis uses AlixaRx system to reduce antipsychotics, earning the SNF a top...
Oct 03, 2013
From reducing off-label use of antipsychotics to better antibiotic stewardship, medication management is at the forefront of today’s long-term care challenges. And Golden LivingCenter-Indianapolis...