This new CAST case study presents the impressive health gains that patients in Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Healthcare Homes have made over the past two years, thanks to a care coordination and population health management solution from CAST Supporter Netsmart. The Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare, which runs the homes and related programs, has saved many millions of dollars
A recent LeadingAge CAST case study, “Creating a Real-Life Video Experience for Individuals Facing Memory Loss,” describes an innovative partnership that brought together a memory support center, a technology company, and high school students to foster intergenerational relationships and use technology to aid in memory recall.
Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and health data exchange among inpatient post-acute providers is tracking far behind other health care settings: Only 19% exchanged data in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a recent Black Book survey of long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers.
A special CAST workshop, “Technology Deep Dive: Technology Shaping the New Health Care Ecosystem,” took place on Oct. 29, 2017, as part of the recent LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO in New Orleans. Below are select learnings from each session.
Technology is Key to Thriving Aging Services & Integration into the New Health Care Ecosystem
CAST has released a Cybersecurity White Paper and a Benchmarking Questionnaire to help LeadingAge members and other aging services organizations understand what cybersecurity threats are, how to mitigate risks, and how to respond if attacked.
Thanks to an on-site telehealth kiosk combined with weekly nurse consultations, fewer residents are being hospitalized and fewer are moving to higher levels of care at nine affordable housing properties run by LeadingAge Provider Member Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) in metro St. Louis, MO.
Gaming technologies and virtual reality have a new set of fans—physical therapists looking to motivate their patients to exercise. As a result, assisted living and skilled nursing providers and continuing care retirement communities are investing in these technologies and adjusting their care practices to fit, according to a recent article in Senior Housing News.
Residents at LeadingAge Provider Member Vinson Hall Retirement Community, an active, resident-focused Life Plan Community in McLean, VA, were not pleased when their television and internet services were inconsistent throughout the campus. To solve the issue and improve access for all, Vinson Hall worked with LeadingAge CAST Supporter ProviNET Solutions to overhaul the network. The result?
CAST Supporter Hamilton CapTel is helping residents' with hearing loss to use the phone again--and to re-engage with friends and family. A recent CAST case study, “Increasing Engagement, Social Networks and Quality of Life and Reducing Social Isolation, Depression and Feelings of Loneliness through a Captioned Telephone,” explains how Hamilton CapTel is raising quality of life.
For long-term care (LTC) providers, minimizing legal risk around electronic medical records (EMRs) should be a top priority, according to a session at the recent LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO. While lawsuits against LTC providers are on the rise, litigation involving EMRs is rising the fastest, said Richard Guttman, senior vice president of risk and compliance for PointClickCare, a LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus.
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