The vision for this blog is to create a community of harmonious professionals across the care continuum who encourage each other in exploring digital media as a way to support businesses and families dealing with elder care.
Written on August 24th, 2010 by tasha
Nothing is free, unfortunately. And much as I am impressed with the options for video-conferencing, there are important elements to keep in mind.
Deborah Randall of Deborah Randall Consulting, gave a superb overview of things you will need to consider in her excellent session at the Boston NHPCO conference on delivering care across the continuum. Here are some of her observations, along with some commentary of my own:
Written on August 17th, 2010 by tasha
For me, the most exciting session at the Boston NHPCO care continuum conference was on telehealth. (That’s saying a lot, because the conference included presentations on some truly innovative programs. You could see the creative sparks flying between presenters and members of the audience. I go to several conferences a year and have to say these were really fun sessions!)
What struck me in particular about the telehealth session was the discussion of video conferencing. New regulations and cheaper technologies make this medium worthy of a second look, even in the high touch sectors of hospice and geriatric care management.
Certainly as we strive to increase access (especially in rural areas) and discover greener ways to deliver care (less travel time) responsible leaders will need to consider how to leverage technology to meet these goals. (P.S. I am also getting the very strong feeling that productivity goes up with telemedicine because staff do not need to spend so much time in transit. Staff cost per patient goes down, making this also a worthy option to consider financially.) Read the rest of this entry »
Written on August 4th, 2010 by tasha
Smooth transitions of care require a solid understanding of medication needs and changes. Often the management of new regimens falls to family members. How to be sure they understand what the new medications are, when to take what, and any special instructions?
In this blog post I’m excited to share a free service available to families at MyMedSchedule.com. (I receive no financial compensation for my description, by the way. I’m just impressed by what they offer.)
