Quality And Cost Concerns Collide With Efforts To Lower Overall Healthcare Costs Burden Will Fall On Families With Elderly Parents The efforts to contain the health cost curve is really about controlling the cost of post-acute care. Half of post-acute Medicare…
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Nursing Home Quality vs. Lower Healthcare Costs
Tagged with: Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, health insurance, Nursing Homes
Posted in Elder Care, Healthcare Advocacy, Healthcare Legislation
Posted in Elder Care, Healthcare Advocacy, Healthcare Legislation
How To Choose the Right Care at the Right Price
Understanding each type of service will save headaches and money. There are several kinds of agencies and facilities to consider when choosing the best options for a loved one. It’s helpful to understand what style of care works best for families at different stages of the caregiving journey. This…
Gov. Christie Expected to Sign Legislation Opening Door to Quality Telehealth Services
Telemedicine legislation headed to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s desk would, among other things, enable physicians to use telehealth technology to establish a doctor-patient relationship, ensure the same standards of care as an in-person visit, and ensure coverage and payment…
Tagged with: Healthcare, Healthcare Legislation, mobile health tech, Telehealth
Posted in Healthcare Legislation
Posted in Healthcare Legislation
Drug Interaction Cheat Sheet For Eldercare Professionals
It’s not easy to remember how each new drug prescribed for a patient interacts with other drugs they’re already taking. Many drugs prescribed for elderly patients can cause problems when over-the-counter medicines are introduced. My newly updated “Drugs and the Elderly…
How To Assess An Aging Loved One’s In-Home Safety
FREE Evaluation Tools to Determine What’s Best For Your Entire Family Most people prefer aging in place. But, if an elderly person scores too high on an Elder Care Needs Evaluation, caregivers should reconsider how safe it is for their loved…
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