In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, we sit down with Michael “Mick” Farrell, CEO of ResMed to discuss ResMed’s origin and how the company evolved to be one of the world's leading strategic players in out of hospital software. Connecting his vocation with a larger purpose, Mick describes his four roles in life and his passion for healthcare. Hear how he tells the story of how it all started and the journey that led this medical device company to enter the realm of digital health.
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Introduction For this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Navin Gupta, SVP of the home and hospice division at MatrixCare, is joined by Nick Knowlton, vice president, strategic initiatives, ResMed, and board chairman, CommonWell Health Alliance, to explain the impact of interoperability. Listen in as Nick and Navin review the findings from our recent survey which polled 100 health systems and physician groups, 300 home-based care organizations spanning home health, hospice, palliative care, and private duty, and for the first time, 300 skilled nursing facilities. The results show progress—yet significant gaps—and an opportunity for both home-based care providers and skilled nursing facilities to improve their electronic data-sharing capabilities. Questions to ask your technology provider to improve interoperability: Does your system exist in the native workflow or outside of the solution? Is the documentation your system provides only in a human readable format? Can your system reconcile medications directly into the patient’s chart? Can your system provide insight into mid-episode encounters patients are having? How can your system help with PDGM or navigating palliative care programs? How is your system able to communicate the quality of care back to referral sources both actively and passively? Will your system work for my local geography and current referral source relationships? Ask your vendors about the usual business questions too – Is there a high surcharge to connect? Is it part of my core software package? Is the value aligned with the cost? Topics discussed during today’s episode: [02:50 – 04:48]: What is interoperability and what problem does it solve? [05:41 – 09:22]: The survey found that 95% of providers say they believe interoperability is crucial, compared to 34% in the previous year. Nick explains what he attributes this jump in better understanding the ...
A conversation between Navin Gupta, Vice President, Home Care Solutions for MatrixCare and his special guest Paul Pisano, Chief Executive Officer at Interim Healthcare of Hartford, discuss the front line experience with COVID-19. ...
In this episode of the MatrixCare Podcast, Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of the Skilled Nursing Solutions at MatrixCare, sits down with Frank Nash, Product Manager of CareCommunity to chat about trending topics within the industry, including telehealth visits, CMS changes due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), and the workflow impact to the nurses on the frontlines. Frank Nash has a range of experience within the healthcare technology market and has helped deliver SaaS-based (software-as-a-service) solutions to support out of hospital care for over 7 years. With a deep understanding of the industry, Frank shares his thoughts on how skilled nursing providers should leverage telehealth to help manage out of hospital health. Listen to the podcast to hear his tips on what to look for in a telehealth solution. Download the transcript. Questions Why is telehealth an important topic now and what will its impact be in the long-term? What CMS changes have occurred due to COVID-19? What industry trends have we seen with the adoption of telehealth? Should providers be concerned once the HIPAA rules regarding telehealth expire? How well are the physicians adopting telehealth and is it providing value? What has the impact been to the nurses on the frontlines? Will telehealth support their needs? Has there been any difficulty for them using a telehealth solution? How can a telehealth solution improve the quality of life for both residents and their families? What should SNF providers look for when pursuing a telehealth solution? What recommendations and tips do you have? Resources Learn more about MatrixCare solutions at https://www.matrixcare.com/ For more information on CareCommunity, please visit: matrixcare.com/carecommunity For more information on Third Eye, please visit: https://thirdeyehealth.net/ Connect with our host and guest on LinkedIn or Twitter: Kevin Whitehurst Frank Nash Please note, ...