For this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of skilled nursing solutions is joined by Frank Nash, director of solutions strategy at MatrixCare. The pair sits down to discuss the benefits of connected care and the four steps to becoming a more connected care provider.
Join Kevin and Frank as they break down each step to achieving true interoperability: getting connected, gathering data, documenting accurately, and being a better referral partner. Frank also gives his top recommendations for post-acute care staff committed to strengthening their organization’s interoperability. Listen to their discussion below.
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In this episode of the MatrixCare Podcast, Navin Gupta sits down with Bobby Lolley, executive director of the Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF). Listen in as they chat about trending themes within the industry; such as, electronic visit verification (EVV), COVID-19 (coronavirus), and staying focused on patient care. About HCAF HCAF is a trade association representing the home care industry. However, they do a number of things beyond representation, from advocacy to education, and more. Their mission is to be able to serve patients and clients in their homes while providing high quality, cost-effective services. So, we're very excited to be able to have Bobby join us on this episode. Bobby has 20+ years in the healthcare industry, with a range of experience from the ICU, to home care, and hospice. His experiences have varied from being a per diem staff nurse in a small rural community to a regional director for a large national chain. Learn more about Bobby and his thoughts on EVV, COVID-19, and patient care. Listen to the full podcast now. This content is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed herein may change without notice. As such, we encourage you to seek appropriate, regulatory, and legal advice on the matters covered. ...
In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host, Tim Regan, Editor, Senior Housing News is joined by Amber Pintar, Corporate Dietitian, Healthcare Services Group, Amy Wootton, RDN, Director of Nutrition, MatrixCare, and Lee Kilmer, Senior Vice President, Product Management & Commercialization, MatrixCare. The four discuss the benefits of integrating your residents’ nutrition information into your EHR framework. In celebration of National Nutrition Month, this panel discussion provides valuable insights into how to launch a successful nutrition management program—along with a few compelling reasons to do so. Nutrition safety is critical for the successful management of your business, and with accurate nutrition data, your residents can experience better outcomes. When approached from the right perspective, seamless sharing of critical information can be a key ingredient to your food cost control, effective meal planning, optimizing purchasing, and production benefits. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [02:27 – 05:16]: Hear the steps to implement an automated nutrition management tool and how data can be used to track meals and report out nutrition outcomes. [05:21 – 09:00]: Discover why format matters when integrating data and the key analytics that can be derived from this data. [09:37 – 13:56]: Supply chain issues have impacted purchasing patterns for organizations of all sizes. Find out how technology can help. [14:14 – 17:52]: Uncover how technology can aid in avoiding food waste and streamline production for culinary programs. [18:24 – 21:52]: Learn how technology improves nutrition safety, meal planning, and food cost control. [21:59 - 26:50]: See how a nutrition management tool can be used to enhance resident dining and hear from personal experience how it has helped to combat food cost challenges. [27:03 - 29:09]: Lastly, we ...
In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Kerri Harpole, RN, Director of Product Specialists at MatrixCare, sits down with Melissa Kozak, RN, Co-Founder and President at Citus Health to discuss how technology is streamlining collaboration and communication in home-based care. Join Kerri and Melissa as they discuss one provider to another, the prevalence of communication issues in home-based care, the necessity of secure mobile messaging, how to encourage adoption of mobile technology, and more. Melissa details how clinical staff are overburdened and hungry for technology that will take away busy work and allow time for clinical hands-on care. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [01:53 – 03:47]: Melissa provides her origin story as a registered nurse and how common pain points she experienced in the field prompted the genesis of Citus Health. [04:45 – 06:58]: Secondly, Melissa describes the prevalence of communication issues in home-based care. [7:44 – 10:34]: Next, Kerri presents the necessity of secure mobile messaging to streamline communication and Melissa discusses Citus’ purpose-built solution. [11:00 – 13:48]: Melissa then discusses the many use cases for Citus’ form center which uses app-less technology. [13:52 – 16:11]: Melissa details how mobile technology allows patients to communicate with their nurses and caregivers 24/7 which reduces readmissions. [16:52 - 21:48]: Next, Melissa describes how they’ve encouraged adoption and seen success due to a preexisting familiarity with mobile technology. [22:27 - 24:27]: Melissa shares how clinical staff are overburdened and hungry for technology that will take away busy work and allow time for clinical hands-on care. [24:46 - 27:47]: Melissa explains the importance of an inclusive solution that is user-friendly and helps a wide range of clinicians. [27:58 - 29:45]: Lastly, Melissa emphasizes the ...
