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ATA hosts series this week on the value of virtual care

Healthcare It News

The American Telemedicine Association has gathered a number of speakers to share their expertise on integrating virtual care into healthcare delivery. Each session has multiple speakers including doctors and nurses, C-suite executives, operational directors, academics and others. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Our Nursing Home Industry – A National Scandal

HIT Consultant

As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career. Far too many of our SNFs have become the worst place to be either as a patient/resident or an employee. Our nursing facility industry is about to crumble. million to 1.35

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Health Provider News – November 18, 2022

Hall Render

American Hospital Association Throws Weight Behind Nursing Home TNA Legislation. Decades of neglect in nursing homes spur Biden plan for staff mandates. 21,000 Kaiser nurses to strike. California hospitals are forced to treat patients in tents as the number of positive flu tests is up 259 percent from last year.