When we think back to what the long-term care industry was like 10 years ago, technological innovation tends not to be top of mind. And yet, suddenly we’re surrounded by it. Adopting new technology, like any new idea, can be hard. The challenge for providers will not just be rolling it out, but also harnessing the power to do what you need to do. In this first article of a three-part series, we’ll look at factors in long-term care that have prompted our use of technology, specifically Electronic Health Records (EHRs), and begin to consider where we are headed as the technology we use continues to evolve.Click here to read more. Read More »
The new plan released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology lays out near-term goals for achieving healthcare data exchange, including a call for solid standards and better definitions of what "interoperability" means. Read More »
A robust information technology architecture is needed to handle the new data influx from wearable devices while maintaining quality, says one expert. Read More »
Paper storage of living wills and advance directives remains popular, but use of digital storage will grow as technology becomes more familiar, authors of a new report predict. Read More »
Implementing an electronic health record system and integrating an automated wound management solution into it has resulted in numerous benefits for one nursing and rehabilitation center. Read More »
The long-term care industry’s adoption of electronic health records systems has made great strides in the past year. What needs to happen next? Read More »
