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Improving care for chronically ill, older patients
Nurse-led approach helps cut costs, spur recovery Caring for older patients living with complex health and social needs is one of the biggest challenges for the healthcare system. It’s a challenge that will continue to intensify as the baby boom generation ages. Mary...
The Unsung Heroes – Case Management Week 2018
Case managers are often the unsung heroes in a patient’s recovery. In conjunction with National Case Management Week, we asked for nominations for influential case managers who deserve some extra recognition. We were looking for professionals who are passionate about...
#IHeartHIT – US National Health IT Week
At PreparedHealth, the #IHeartHIT campaign hits home for us. We’ve made it our mission to make it possible to age and deliver care in the home and to do so, we’ve built a team of talented, smart people who are passionate about creating technology that changes lives....
Prepared Health selected as one of the best new ideas in healthcare today
PreparedHealth is thrilled to be listed as one of four finalists in Vizient's sixth annual Innovation Challenge, an event designed to highlight the best new ideas in healthcare today. The Innovation Challenge will be held on Oct. 3 at 3:45 p.m. as part of the opening...
Bowes In Home Care joins Prepared Health Network in Chicago Market
Prepared Health continues to expand network across Chicago to streamline care from hospital to home PreparedHealth today announced that Bowes In Home Care has joined the network in the Chicago area. Bowes In Home Care is an experienced home healthcare provider with...
It’s time to ditch the fax machine
From an evolution standpoint, the methods for information transfer and communication have come a long way from the days of the telegraph. Up until the 1990s, the fax machine was the most widely used communication device in almost all industries. The 21st century...
Home Health Care News: PreparedHealth Platform Grows as Providers Seek to Reduce Readmissions
Collaborating across the continuum of care is becoming increasingly important, a point crystallized by one health care technology company’s rapid growth—and success in bringing together some of the nation’s largest home health and private duty providers, as well as...
Crain’s Chicago Business: Looking to cut hospital readmission rates? Ditch the faxes and Post-it notes
As patient communication increases, Crystal Lake-based Centegra Health System finds readmission rates decrease. A primary focus in health care, from hospitals, the government and private insurers, is to improve treatment and efficiency. One key measurement:...
Crystal Home Health Care joins the Prepared Health Network in Chicago Market
Prepared Health continues to expand networks across Chicago to enhance care in the home PreparedHealth today announced that Crystal Home Health Care has joined the Dina Network. Crystal Home Health Care is a Medicare Certified, Joint Commission Accredited company...
Challenges in the Skilled Nursing Space
It isn’t a secret that the post-acute care industry is changing. Over the last decade, there have been two significant structural changes in the market: Medicare’s movement away from a fee-for-service pricing model to a value-based care model, and the growth of...
National Skilled Nursing Facility cuts rehospitalizations in half with better transitions to home
Progressive nursing facilities are evolving to operate more similarly to hospitals due to growing engagement in bundled payment arrangements and a devotion to improved patient outcomes. This shift in outcome ownership and shared financial responsibility has led to a...
PreparedHealth CTO, Erin Karam, named to Becker’s female health IT leaders to know
Becker's Hospital Review announced this week their list of Female Health IT Leaders to Know, highlighting an incredible group of female leaders across hospitals, health systems and health IT vendors. We're excited to announce that PreparedHealth's CTO, Erin Karam, was...
FOX Rehabilitation joins Prepared Health in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Innovative Partnership Will Deliver on the Promise of Better Care at Home PreparedHealth today announced that FOX Rehabilitation has joined the Dina Network to streamline health-related communication around their patients. FOX Rehabilitation is a clinician-owned and...
Healthcare IT News: Centegra takes HIPAA-compliant Facebook approach to put caregivers on same page
Centegra Health System opted to participate in CMS' Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. But at first, it wasn't sure how it was going to track, chart and monitor a patient's progress throughout a full 90-day episode of care. None of Centegra's existing...
Homewatch CareGivers partners with the Prepared Health network to deliver improved care coordination in the home
Prepared Health delivers on improved patient outcomes with greater visibility and data from the home PreparedHealth announced their partnership with Homewatch CareGivers - a growing digital network streamlining care for patients from Hospital to Home. Homewatch...
Centegra Health System Implements Dina Across Hospital After BPCI Success
Centegra expands usage of network to all discharges and Medicaid population Centegra Health System has announced that they are expanding the usage of Dina to manage all discharges from the health system. After seeing significant results with their high-risk...
Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association joins the Prepared Health Network
Expands the New Jersey market and brings new tools to enhance communication and visibility across the care continuum PreparedHealth announced their partnership with Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association and Prepared Health - a growing digital network streamlining care...
Redesigning skilled nursing facilities for today’s needs
With the burgeoning aging population in America, the number of people living with chronic and complex medical conditions continues to rise. A higher disease burden translates to an in increase in hospitalizations as these seniors are at greater risk of developing...