Telemedicine Helps Residents Age in Place In Assisted Living Communities
Telemedicine Helps Residents Age in Place In Assisted Living Communities Written By: Waseem Ghannam | Oct, 29th 2017 Unnecessary hospital admissions are a proven problem in the healthcare system and have been costing hospitals, Medicare, and patients millions of dollars in the process. Hospital providers are pressured to discharge medically complex patients quicker and they depend on their post acute care partners to assume care. Skilled nursing facilities have medical directors onsite, and have created guidelines and measurable outcomes to lower 30-day readmission rates among their patients, but assisted living communities continue to focus on hospitality and amenities, and [...]