The Importance of Strong BYOD Practices in Health Care
The practice of “bring your own devices” (BYOD) in health care allows employees to use their own personal devices for work-related purposes. Clinicians, administrators, and other staff members can use their smartphones, tablets, or laptops to communicate with colleagues and access company resources, texting applications, and data. BYOD provides several benefits, including cost savings, as [...]
Survey Says: Home Health Care Providers Focused on Operational Efficiencies, Regulatory Challenges, Changing Payment Dynamics
Health care technology leader Axxess, in partnership with the Council of State Home Care and Hospice Associations and the Forum of State Associations, conducted a survey in December 2023 of thousands of home-based care providers from agencies of all sizes to find out what their primary focus is for 2024. The survey found that home [...]
The Road Ahead: Artificial Intelligence and Home Health Care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning – from the development of self-driving cars to the proliferation of generative AI tools – are increasingly becoming part of everyday life. AI is also poised to impact various aspects of home health care, including empowering the elderly to better manage their health in the comfort of their homes and assisting providers with internal processes.
The Importance of Strengthening Our Country’s Health Care Workforce
Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched its Health Workforce Initiative to support, strengthen, and grow the health workforce by leveraging programs across the Department. Throughout the summer of 2023, the Initiative highlighted programs to enhance the health workforce recruitment and prioritized the need to renew and extend the National [...]