To The Point
May-June 2020 Issue
FREE PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE COVID-19: The solutions home care, palliative care, hospice and DME are providing to demonstrate value.
COVID 19: Proactive Post-Acute Solutions for Health Systems and Physicians
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT In our interview with Paula Thompson, RN, MS, CRNI, President and CEO of Fidelity Health Care, we learn how her organization has advanced partnerships with five health systems and physician practices.
COVID 19 The Time is Now! Do More to Demonstrate the Value of Post-Acute Care
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Anxiety levels are high right now. The COVID-19 outbreak has overtaken our lives, affecting everyone, but especially our patients and families. We no longer have the comfort of a normal routine, and there is no end in sight from this unprecedented pandemic.
DME: The Forgotten Frontline in the COVID-19 War
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Is COVID-19 identifying a major gap in DME services? As hospitals discharge patients into their homes or other residential settings to free-up resources and hospital beds, the resultant strain on the provision of DME items and services, particularly for suppliers of home oxygen and ventilators, will significantly increase. Read about unintended consequences.
COVID 19 and Beyond: The Role of the Respiratory Therapist in Post-Acute and Home Care
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT COVID-19 quickly identifies gaps in the health care delivery system. In the acute care hospital, the Respiratory Therapists (RT) is a well-respected team leader in respiratory care. Yet as soon as that patient is discharged, they suddenly lose that supportive RT expertise.
COVID 19: Key Legal Issues
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT It’s an important time to review legal questions and issues related to COVID-19. There is a lot of mis-information flying around and it’s easy for providers to get tripped up. But providers must ensure that they are doing it right in order to avoid a day of legal reckoning that could threaten their businesses in the future.
COVID-19: Broadening Telehealth Solutions
May-June 2020 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT MaineHealth Care at Home began using telehealth in 2001. In our Interview with Donna DeBlois, RN, BSW, MSB, MBA, AHCA, President of MaineHealth Care at Home, we learn how her organization is expanding telehealth to a broader patient population under COVID-19.
