The Importance of Communications Across the Care Team According to the Joint Commission, home health providers should increasingly collaborate with hospitals, SNFs, physicians, and pharmacists to achieve optimal health outcomes for their patients – especially during transitions of care. Evidence … Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Driving Immunizations via Patient Communications
An IHHC Allied member contribution by Synzi According to the CDC, patients can be protected against serious diseases like shingles, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis B, and seasonal flu with critical vaccinations. Home health agencies play a key role in educating patients … Read More
How Real-time Communication Can Support the Recruiting and Retention of Clinicians
Understanding the Demand for an Increase in Home Health Clinicians Employment of home health and personal care aides is forecasted to grow 41% from 2016 to 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This projected growth rate is significantly … Read More
Engaging Patients and Encouraging Immunizations
By Lee Horner, CEO, Synzi According to the CDC, patients can be protected against serious diseases like shingles, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis B, and seasonal flu with critical vaccinations. Home health agencies play a key role in educating patients about the … Read More
Connecting Home Health Clinicians with Agency Specialists
The Burden of Care Facing Home Health Agencies The increasing aging population, along with the rise in chronic conditions, has placed a great burden of care on home health agencies. Many home health agencies do not have condition-specific specialists on-staff … Read More