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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Pauline Beck, Homecare worker and member of SEIU from Oakland, California (PR News Wire )

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:00:00 GMT

... August 26, 2008 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good evening. My name is Pauline Beck. I'm a homecare worker in Oakland, California, and a very proud supporter of Senator Obama for president! I'm here tonight because one year ago, Senator Obama spent a day with me, doing my job. That's right, doing homecare with me. He helped me take care of an 87 year-old man named Mr. John....

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Carewatch Homecare (CSS Mania)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:53:13 GMT

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Organizational effects of information and communication technology (ICT) in elderly homecare: a case study (ICMCC Newspage)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:33:43 GMT

“The use of information and communication technology (ICT) to support integrated healthcare services in elderly homecare is becoming more established. In particular, ICT can enable information exchange, knowledge sharing and documentation at the point-of-care (POC). The aim of this study was to explore these effects using the Old@Home prototype. Old@Home was perceived to contribute in [...]

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MBF Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Announces Expiration of Financing Commitment Letter for Transaction With Critical Homecare Solutions Holdings, Inc. (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:01:18 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 1 -- MBF Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (Amex: MBH), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that its financing commitment letter with Jefferies Finance LLC, dated February 6,...

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American Association for Homecare Favors Tougher Approach to Fighting Fraud and Opposes Delay in Medicare Accreditation Deadline for Durable Medical Equipment (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:36:22 GMT

ARLINGTON, Va., July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association for Homecare opposes the decision by the agency that oversees Medicare to cancel the accreditation deadline for durable medical equipment providers in the 70 metropolitan areas throug...

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People With Dementia Still At Risk Of Exclusion From End Of Life And Palliative Care Services, UK (Medical News Today)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Admiral Nurses welcome the key areas identified within the End of Life Care Strategy, which echo many of the overarching principles contained in the recently launched National Dementia Strategy consultation, and welcome, in particular, in both strategies the specific recognition of the needs of carers.

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Homecare Industry Urges Congress To Overturn Veto Of Medicare Bill, Which Preserves Access To Home Medical Equipment And Saves Taxpayers Billions (Medical News Today)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Statement by Tyler Wilson, President and CEO American Association for Homecare, July 15, 2008. It is unfortunate that President Bush has chosen to veto H.R. 6331, "The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008." This legislation would save taxpayers billions of dollars through reduced spending on home medical equipment and it would help seniors and people with disabilities to continue...

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Price Versus Cost Of Effective Use For Home Devices (Medical News Today)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

It was disappointing to see Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt leading the effort to retain the competitive bidding program implemented this month for medical equipment providers who service Medicare beneficiaries ("Will Congress Continue a Medicare Scam? ," op-ed, July 9). He fails to mention the problems with the bidding program.

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Increased Gas Prices Prompt Many Home Health Agencies To Reduce Services For Elderly Clients (Medical News Today)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Many agencies that provide home health and other services to elderly clients have begun to reduce their services as a result of increased gasoline prices, with the problem most prevalent among agencies in rural areas, the New York Times reports. According to a survey recently released by the

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American Association for Homecare Applauds Bill to Delay the Flawed Medicare Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:25:20 GMT

ARLINGTON, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) applauded congressional efforts to pass a bill introduced last week that will delay for at least 18 months the controversial and flawed Medicare competitive ...

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New e-service development in the homecare sector: Beyond implementing a radical technology (ICMCC Newspage)

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:02:09 GMT

“Purpose This paper explores the constituents of and challenges related to the innovation of technology-based services in the long-term homecare sector. Methods This research used purposeful extreme case sampling, a mixed methods approach to research that included focus groups and interviews, to learn from the experiences of an innovative telehomecare project. The paper uses a framework...

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Digital Homecare book. Deadline call for chapters extended. (ICMCC Newspage)

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:38:44 GMT

Due to many requests, the deadline for the chapter submission for the ICMCC book on Digital Homecare has been extended till June 15

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McKesson Announces OSF Home Care Services will Implement Horizon Homecare(TM) in Offices Across Two States (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:01:43 GMT

ATLANTA - OSF Home Care Services, one of the leading providers of homecare and

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Digital Homecare book. 9 more days for submission. (ICMCC Newspage)

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:50:36 GMT

The deadline for the chapter submission for the ICMCC book on Digital Homecare closes May 15.

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Digital Homecare book. 10 more days for submission. (ICMCC Newspage)

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:13:30 GMT

The deadline for the chapter submission for the ICMCC book on Digital Homecare closes May 15.

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Extendicare Selects Kronos(R) To Attract And Retain Best Caregivers (Medical News Today)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Finding and hiring the right people to deliver quality care in an industry where the war for talent is fierce and job-hopping is common, is a primary challenge facing all long-term care providers. Increasingly, these organizations are turning to technology to give them an edge. Long-term care provider Extendicare Health Services has done just this, choosing selection and hiring solutions from Kronos®...

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ICMCC Digital Homecare Book (ICMCC Newspage)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:57:37 GMT

ICMCC has launched a “call for chapters” for its book on Digital Homecare. This book, to be published by Springer Verlag early 2009, will cover all aspects of Digital Homecare, e. g. technologies; clinical applications; social, ethical and legal aspects; and future trends. It is certainly one of the important and fast growing areas in the [...]

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Medicare Bidding Program for Dallas, Texas is Rife with Errors, Says American Association for Homecare (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:05:02 GMT

... item or service are shut out of the Medicare program for three years. The American Association for Homecare has received word from hundreds of DME providers who say they have been improperly disqualified and thereby removed by CMS from the bidding process. That includes about two dozen cases of disqualified bidders in the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Arlington areas. The congressionally mandated...

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Survey Finds 3 In 5 Caregivers Say Their Children Help Care For Loved Ones With Alzheimer's Disease (Medical News Today)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Results from the third annual Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) ICAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs Survey suggest that Alzheimer's disease care is a family affair.

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Alzheimer's Study: Grief Is Heaviest Burden For Caregivers (Medical News Today)

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The hardest part of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's type disorders is not the everyday practical challenge, but rather the emotional impact of losing the patients' support and companionship as the disease robs them of their faculties, according to new research at the University of Indianapolis.

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