May 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
news
Two technology companies combine their products to provide electronic data documentation across the care continuum—from hospitals to SNFs to home care.
May 20, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
article
If you've got data, you've got risks. A former White House CIO shares insights and advice on safeguarding LTC’s valuable data in an increasingly mobile and cloud-based world.
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 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 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?
March 4, 2013 Gabriel Perna
blog
Those of us who have watched a loved one spend the last few years of their life in a nursing home know the pain and helplessness that comes from this experience. Studies have found communication breakdowns among staff can lead to lower quality of care. According to a University of Missouri researcher, the possible solution to this problem? Healthcare technology adoption.
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
article
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 9, 2013 D. Stephen Robins, MD
article
When is a fracture not just a fracture? When it’s a hip fracture. Hip fractures in the elderly can have devastating consequences.
