Listen to a conversation between Scott Stuewe of DirectTrust and Navin Gupta as they discuss the balance between security, interoperability, and the challenges of establishing trust between providers who share information electronically.
In this podcast, Stuewe explains how DirectTrust is developing standards and rules for exchanging patient data. He offers a glimpse of a future state where secure communications, verified down to the individual, and virtual meetings between providers will automatically populate the EHR without having to leave the workflow.
In this episode of the MatrixCare Podcast, Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of the Skilled Nursing Solutions at MatrixCare, sits down with Cassie Diner, Senior Product Manager at MatrixCare to chat about the lessons skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers have learned from the front lines of COVID-19. With such a challenging situation to navigate, we discuss what some of these healthcare heroes have done to improve their screening and infection control practices. Listen in as we uncover how organizations can leverage technology to help protect their staff and their patients and ways they can best prepare for the upcoming flu season. Questions we asked during this episode Please tell us your origin story. What is MatrixCare doing to help providers manage COVID? There are so many opportunities for SNF to improve the way they deal with the pandemic. Let’s begin by telling our audience what we’ve learned about the process of screening staff, residents, and visitors. You mentioned Surveillance Binder, what is included in it? Can you explain to our listeners what we have learned about testing? What are the best practices for Infection control? The admission process must require a lot of new protocols; can you explain what we have learned about that process? The COVID19 pandemic has had a negative impact on resident’s mental health. What have we learned to boost morale? What have we learned about keeping staff safe? How can technology help a SNF dealing with this pandemic? We hear a lot about PPE shortages, how are SNFs dealing with that? With Flu season upon us, what are SNFS doing to prepare for another potential outbreak? Is there anything else you would like to share that you have observed? What resources are available to our listeners who want information for future reference? Resources Learn ...
Introduction In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host, Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of skilled nursing solutions, sits down with Amy Ostrem, VP of skilled nursing solution strategy, to discuss how your skilled nursing facility can benefit from interoperability. Amy provides interesting and easy-to-understand insight into specific value adds that your organization can take advantage of through interoperability. These benefits include an enhanced relationship with referral partners, better overall analysis of outcomes, and a detailed view into trends and performance indicators based on discreet clinical data. Listen to this exciting conversation to learn more. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [01:07 – 02:05]: Amy’s origin story, her career before MatrixCare. [02:41 – 03:48]: The upfront benefits of interoperability including an enhanced relationship with your referral partners and the ability to seamlessly send and receive data. [04:19 – 06:00]: The benefits of interoperability for skilled nursing facilities around daily operations post-admission like better overall analysis of outcomes and a detailed view into the trends and performance indicators based on discreet clinical data [06:31 – 8:54]: Amy lists specific value gains from interoperability for some of the various roles in care centers today. These include vital sign integration, therapy notes, and evaluations. [9:45 - 11:01]: The importance of staying up to date on your facility’s integrations and regularly advancing these integrations for optimized interoperability. Resources Learn more about MatrixCare at: https://www.matrixcare.com/ Find out more about our commitment to interoperability: https://www.matrixcare.com/interoperability/ Read the transcript of today’s episode Listen to more episodes of the Post-Acute POV Disclaimer The content in this presentation or materials is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed herein, may change without notice. We encourage you to seek as appropriate, regulatory and legal advice on ...
In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Navin Gupta, SVP of the home and hospice division at MatrixCare, is joined by Jarrett Bauer, CEO and co-founder at Health Recovery Solutions, to discuss the impact of telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Join Jarrett and Navin as they discuss how remote patient monitoring tools have evolved with the shift toward telehealth, the intersection of remote patient monitoring and patient engagement, and the impact of telehealth on reimbursement and an organization’s ROI. The pair also discuss why it’s important that technology is frictionless for clinicians and caregivers. Listen to their conversation. Topics discussed during this episode: [01:59 – 03:51]: Jarrett introduces himself and explains the genesis of his company, Health Recovery Solutions. [04:15 – 06:14]: Next, Jarrett describes how remote patient monitoring tools have evolved as post-acute care has shifted to accommodate telehealth and care in the home. [7:09 – 07:56]: Jarrett comments on the intersection of remote patient monitoring and patient engagement and how HRS brings these cornerstones together to solve a range of problems. [9:04 – 11:35]: Jarrett then discusses how increased telehealth visits have emphasized the importance of reimbursement and ROI, and how this will evolve from the point of view of CMS. [12:51 – 13:20]: Jarrett agrees with Navin that providers need to make technology frictionless for clinicians, caregivers, and other healthcare workers. He believes this focus will help solve the growing labor shortage as well. [14:01 – 16:33]: Next, Jarrett addresses the issue of fraud and abuse happening in the use of remote care delivery services. [17:21 – 18:37]: Finally, Jarrett describes HRS’ plan to achieve their goal of impacting one million lives and preventing 200,000 readmissions. Resources Learn more about MatrixCare at: ...
