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Ken Accardi

Ken is the founder and CEO of Ankota, a company that helps any organization that helps older or disabled people live independently in their home of choice. Having grown up with a disability and a passion for healthcare, this is Ken's mission

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5 Cutting-Edge Aging in Place Technologies for Seniors & Retirees

By | on 09, Jul 2014 |   Elderly Care Aging in Place Technology home monitoring

Today we're taking a break from our typical topics of care transitions and home care to bring you a guest blog from Chicago-based freelance blogger and writer Beth Kelly. Beth's bio is below.

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How Can Home Health Profit From Readmission Penalties?

By | on 24, Jun 2014 |   Readmissions Care Transitions Accountable Care Organizations

We ran across a fascinating article by Tammy Worth recently, called “Home Health On Road to Reducing Readmissions”. In her article, Tammy makes a compelling case that even before impending readmission[...]

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Will the Top 6 Components of a Home Health Visit Change in 10 Years?

By | on 05, Jun 2014 |   Readmissions Elderly Care Care Transitions Accountable Care Organizations ACO

I found an interesting graphic on the website for the Healthcare Intelligence Network (www.hin.com) that itemizes the top components that occur in a home health visit.

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Is Medicare trying to Kill Home Health and Hospice Agencies?

By | on 19, May 2014 |   Readmissions Care Transitions Accountable Care Organizations Avoidable Readmissions ACO ACO Technology

I read kind of a scary article on the Healthcare Market Resources website (www.healthmr.com) entitled Medicate Policy Makers Threaten the Viability of Home Care and Hospice. The article is thorough an[...]

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Putting the Wind Back Into Your Home Care Sales

By | on 21, Apr 2014 |   Home Care Entrepreneurship Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices

I'll have to see if the "bad pun" title works or not, but this is a serious topic.

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Pharmacist-Led Care Transitions: Good or Bad for Home Health?

By | on 15, Apr 2014 |   Readmissions Care Coordination transitional care Care Transitions

Walgreens Pharmacy has instituted a pharmacist-led care transitions program called WellTransitions® and they are posting impressive results. According to a Business Wire Press Release on April 4th, 20[...]

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