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August 15, 2023 News

Remote Patient Monitoring in Home Health Care Increasingly Popular

Remote patient monitoring (RPM), the ability to monitor certain aspects of patients’ health from their homes, has gained significant traction over the last several years. According to Arizton, the RPM market is worth over $13 billion globally and is expected to reach a value of more than $25 billion by 2028. RPM is often paired [...]

August 5, 2023 News

Key Factors in Underwriting Home Care and Hospice Risks

As with any type of insurance program, underwriting stability and profitability is key to its success and the ability to provide retail agents with a consistent source of coverage for their insureds. Manchester Specialty Programs has been providing insurance solutions for home care and hospice risks for years. Our success lies in part with our [...]

July 26, 2023 News

Professional Liability – Importance of Screening and Credentialing

Due to the rising need for in-home care and services, new home health care models are being adopted, posing additional challenges related to employee screening. In addition, some states have home health care governance and management regulations over the hiring of direct care workers, including requirements for criminal background checks, child abuse clearance, licensing and training, and health screening.

July 11, 2023 News

How The Joint Commission Supports the Home Health Care Industry

One of the leading accrediting bodies in the United States for health care organizations, The Joint Commission is an independent nonprofit organization that establishes and evaluates performance standards and accreditation criteria for home health care agencies. Here’s how The Joint Commission benefits the home health care industry:

June 12, 2023 News

National Time Out Day Is Designed to Reinforce Safety in the Operating Room

National Time Out Day occurs annually, and this year takes place on June 14. It’s designed to draw attention to everyone on a perioperative team to take a collective pause (a “Time Out”) prior to each surgical procedure to ensure each individual is on the same page for improved patient safety.

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Remote Patient Monitoring in Home Health Care Increasingly Popular

Key Factors in Underwriting Home Care and Hospice Risks

Professional Liability – Importance of Screening and Credentialing

How The Joint Commission Supports the Home Health Care Industry

National Time Out Day Is Designed to Reinforce Safety in the Operating Room