May 13, 2013 John F. Derr, RPh
blog
June's LTPAC HIT Summit will mark the annual long-term and post-acute care meeting of the minds of technology and longitudinal care coordination.
April 23, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
It’s time for long-term care to stop resisting the use of health information technology and embrace it to provide better care for residents, according to a report from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology.
April 5, 2013 John F. Derr, RPh
blog
Health information technology and long-term care, once rarely found in the same conversation, are now topics of discussion within multiple policy-making bodies and workgroups.
March 27, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
A new program of self-management of chronic conditions is designed to provide seniors with the tools to take charge of their conditions to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
March 6, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
Six weighty electronic medical record (EMR) companies decide to set competition aside and form an alliance to improve EMR compatibility and medical record access across the care chain.
March 5, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
When an older person falls, it’s crucial to call caregivers immediately. But what if the caregiver could call the senior, no matter where they fell?
February 21, 2013 Mark Hagland
blog
It honestly pains me to say it, but The New York Times, America’s most substantive daily newspaper, has gotten things completely wrong when it comes to its recent coverage of the HITECH Act and electronic health records. And what the Times says matters.
February 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
A new mobile app helps hospice families keep track of their loved one’s care from anywhere.
February 14, 2013 John F. Derr, RPh
blog
The long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) industry made some good inroads last year in terms of information technology and electronic records, but 2013 should be a hallmark year of cooperation, connectivity and shared mission among LTPAC providers, acute care providers and the vendor community.
February 13, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
The latest technology in wander management is even cooler than Dick Tracy’s wrist radio.
January 15, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Associate Editor
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Too much wasted pharmacy stock, no access to the right drugs late at night and nurses spending more time with medication punch cards than with residents. Sound familiar? As managing the pharmacy delivery in long-term care becomes more complex, a mature technology sees a brand new life in long-term care.
January 8, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Associate Editor
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Hospitals have had electronic health records (EHRs) for years. Now it's long-term care's turn. Industry leaders weigh in on EHR technology and long-term/post-acute care's newly respected role in the patient-centered care continuum.
