2018

article thumbnail

AlayaCare’s Top Posts of 2018

AlayaCare

It’s hard to believe that 2018 is nearly over — and what a year it’s been! We’re so thankful for our amazing client partners and staff members who give so much meaning to the work we do.

2018 130
article thumbnail

Grief

Death and Dying Chronicles

I haven’t been to this site in awhile. Maybe you noticed, maybe you didn’t. Instead I have been struggling with the tsunami of emotions that grief brings and washes over your life. Things that mattered, don’t. Things that brought me joy, don’t.

2018 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A FAREWELL IN 2018

HospiceDiary

As 2018 comes to a close, I am remembering a friend who died this year. Over a period of many months, we had these wonderful talks that seemed a lot like Tuesdays with Morrie,* with moments of her insight shared … Continue reading → end of life care

2018 40
article thumbnail

Key Indicators to Knowing If Your Aging Parents Need Help

Bayshore Care Home

When you are concerned about your aging parents, it’s hard to know when is the right time to take action. All too often, help if not accepted until a preventable. The post Key Indicators to Knowing If Your Aging Parents Need Help first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

2018 40
article thumbnail

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? Get expert advice from Smartcare Software — a complete home care EMR company leading the industry in caregiver hiring and retention tools — and download The Ultimate Guide to Improve Caregiver Engagement & Retention for FREE.

article thumbnail

Rev Bodhi Be On "In Case You Might Die One Day"

Journey With Deanna

Reverend Bodhi Be discusses with me about living as a student of suffering, dying and grieving. "We We don't value suffering in this culture, that is why we are always pushing it away." Join us in this heartfelt discussion on suffering, soul and spiritual life. What if we got grounded in the world right here right now as a way of widening and deepening our spiritual life? Join Us In Maui: 2nd Annual Death Doula Conference Show Sponsor: Quality of Life Care, LLC.

2018 40
article thumbnail

Palliative Care Chat - Episode 18 - Conversation With Barbara Karnes - The Little Blue Book Lady!

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson talks with Ms. Barbara Karnes, RN who authored the book "Gone From My Sights." In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson talks with Ms. Barbara Karnes, RN who authored the book "Gone From My Sights

2018 52

More Trending

article thumbnail

AlayaCare Launches interRAI Assessments

AlayaCare

TORONTO, ON – November 6, 2018 – AlayaCare today announced that its home and community care clients can now apply interRAI assessments to patient care plans.

2018 130
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Raises $13.8 Million in Series B Funding Led by inovia capital

AlayaCare

Toronto, August 7, 2018 – AlayaCare, the leading cloud-based software for home and community care providers, announced today a Series B investment of $13.8 million led by inovia capital.

2018 130
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Helps Attendees Unleash Their Inner Superhero at Florida’s HomeCareCon ‘18

AlayaCare

AlayaCare is thrilled to join the Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) at HomeCareCon ‘18, the largest home care industry event of the year in the Sunshine State.

2018 130
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Budget Module: Effortlessly Define & Track Income Vs. Expenses

AlayaCare

Several countries, such as France, Germany and Australia, have implemented self-directed models of care delivery, boosting patient satisfaction by giving individuals and families a greater say in their care packages.

2018 130
article thumbnail

Introducing the AlayaSphere: AlayaCare’s Third-Party Integration Listing

AlayaCare

Home care organizations looking to grow in today’s market require a vision that is unique, defendable, and sustainable. They must erect the infrastructure to support that vision, which includes the people of course, but also needs to include technology.

2018 130
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Joins NHIA Annual Conference for First Time

AlayaCare

On April 23-25th 2018, the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) Annual Conference is landing in Phoenix, Arizona, and AlayaCare is thrilled to be joining the only trade show dedicated exclusively to meeting the unique needs of the home and specialty infusion industry.

2018 130
article thumbnail

CHRIS Integration: Updates, Referrals, and Patient Records Directly from the Source

AlayaCare

The road to the future of home care is paved with integrated, virtual and collaborative care models. Coordination will remain a major factor in reducing health care expenditures, supporting home care agencies, and vastly improving the patient experience.

2018 130
article thumbnail

Face the Future by Building an Ecosystem of Care

AlayaCare

Market research shows that home care across the globe is experiencing an unprecedented growth rate of nearly nine per cent each year. Amid this growth are key items to consider. One is that the forced consolidation of service providers is driving some of this growth.

2018 130
article thumbnail

AlayaCare’s Electronic Billing: Automatic Claim Submission and Adjustments

AlayaCare

Billing for home care services is no easy task. Inaccurate home care billing documentation can generate hours of rework and, even worse, delay reimbursement. It’s the biller’s responsibility to review and make sure all documentation is on file and accurate before transmitting the claim for payment. This is especially important when you are billing Medicaid because you need to make sure you have all the required documentation on file before you submit your claim for processing.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AIRDOCS Offers Custom Communications to AlayaCare Clients

AlayaCare

AlayaCare is fortunate to enjoy many strong partnerships with companies whose tools amplify our software platform and provide even greater value to our clients. One such company is AIRDOCS , whose friendly staff you may have met at our Better Outcomes Conferences this past year in Niagara Falls, Canada and Adelaide, Australia.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare + Waystar = Deep Integration, Unparalleled Benefits

AlayaCare

We were thrilled to recently announce our partnership with Waystar — the top medical billing clearinghouse in the U.S. and an exceptionally powerful tool for our Medicaid clients looking for a turnkey solution to connect care providers, insurers and other payers. AlayaCare’s integration with Waystar is deeper than any other home care software provider and, in fact, is the only software to date that has harmonized with Waystar on an individual visit-by-visit basis.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Important Predictions for Home Care in 2019

AlayaCare

As AlayaCare has grown, we’ve had the privilege of observing how health systems around the world are organizing to keep seniors and chronically or acutely ill patients receiving care and convalescing in their preferred setting: at home. Everywhere we look, home care is growing at double-digit percentages. A key driver: the fact that delivering care where clients/patients want to receive it just makes great economic sense.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Promotes Mobile-First Experience for Frontline Caregivers

AlayaCare

Home and community care providers embracing technology are increasingly turning to AlayaCare’s end-to-end platform as it promotes a mobile-first experience for frontline caregivers. Access to real-time client information at the point of care contributes to improved business operations and enhances the patient experience. “We We are transforming how home care is delivered because technology helps provide a higher quality of care,” said Adrian Schauer, CEO, AlayaCare. “We

2018 100
article thumbnail

Forecast the Future: Leveraging Data to Predict Home Care Worker Churn

AlayaCare

Studies have shown that having at least 70 percent full-time employed nurses fosters continuity of care among many other benefits: reduced costs, better teamwork, and happier and more engaged staff. Under 70 percent, and the quality of client care can take a hit. Every time a home care worker churns or submits a resignation, it creates a series of challenges for both the organization and its clients: Each client associated to that employee needs to be reassigned to a new care worker.

2018 100
article thumbnail

That’s a Wrap! Highlights from Better Outcomes 2018

AlayaCare

Last week, we welcomed hundreds of home care professionals and agency representatives to our annual user conference in Niagara Falls for a remarkable three days of hands-on software training, client roundtables, product demos and presentations from industry leaders.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Ranks No. 18 on the 2018 Startup 50

AlayaCare

Canadian Business unveils 2018 list of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies Ranking reflects two-year revenue growth; follows recent announcement of Series B Funding, client growth in Canada and abroad, and continued innovation of its platform. Toronto, September 13, 2018 – AlayaCare, the leading cloud-based software for home and community care providers, today secured the No. 18 spot on the 2018 Startup 50 ranking of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies as published by Canadian Business and Maclean’s.

2018 100
article thumbnail

School’s in Session: Welcome to AlayaCare University

AlayaCare

Today, we proudly launch AlayaCare University at Better Outcomes 2018 , our annual user conference taking place in Niagara Falls, Ontario. There’s no time like the present to take a dive into what this educational initiative is all about and how it helps home care agencies get technologically proficient in short order. AlayaCare University: A Primer What is it? We know implementing and using new technology solutions can seem daunting, even when it’s meant to make life easier.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Canesto Founder: “AlayaCare Gives Our Clients the Best Platform to Secure Their Future Success”

AlayaCare

In June, AlayaCare announced that Canesto Systems Inc. — developers of a leading contact and resource management software application for Home and Community Care — was joining the organization. Canesto’s founder Doug Gowdy sat down with us and talked about his company’s history and work, and the decision to join AlayaCare after years of turning down discussions with other suitors. Here is what he said. *

2018 100
article thumbnail

Thanks, Florida! HomeCareCon ‘18 was a “super” time

AlayaCare

Now, AlayaCare is off to Texas Ka-pow! Our team had such a great time at this year’s HCAF HomeCareCon! The strong agenda featured so many interesting speakers digging into a wide range of pressing matters affecting the home care industry today. It’s always an optimal time to explore recruiting and retention , emergency preparedness , patient-centred payment models , audit avoidance, data exchange and interoperability. What an important and enlightening few days in the Sunshine State.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Bill to Delay EVV for Home Care Passes House

AlayaCare

For U.S. home care agencies rushing to implement federally-mandated electronic visit verification (EVV) systems, there looks to be some reprieve. Last month, the House passed a bill to push the initial deadline of January 1st, 2019 a full calendar flip to January 1st, 2020 for Medicaid-reimbursed home care providers to be up and running with EVV.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Recognized Among Top ICT Companies on the 2018 Branham300 List

AlayaCare

Word is getting out: AlayaCare is quickly growing into an industry leader in its home country. Our company continues to climb the ranks on the Branham300 List, the best-known and most widely-referenced listing of Canada’s top Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies, ranked by revenue. Branham Group Inc. is a global ICT industry analyst and strategic marketing company and this year marks its 25th anniversary of the Branham300 list.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Feature Highlight: AlayaCare’s ADL Management Solution

AlayaCare

Courtesy of mobile technology, end-to-end home care solutions and configurable workflow with mandatory tasks, a home care agency can ensure each and every visit is compliant to care plans. Case managers and supervisors rely on technology to ensure each and every visit follows the prescribed plan. This configurable workflow is an example of how technology can help supervisors focus on outliers and exceptions.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Q&A with AlayaCare Client Axiom Care Solutions

AlayaCare

Based in British Columbia, Canada, Axiom Care Solutions LP is a start-up home care company that founders Khairrunnissa Rhemtulla and Sheazin Premji built to make a difference in the quality of life for individuals and their families who want to live at home.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Welcomes Canesto Systems’ Clients to the Fold

AlayaCare

Join us at the HSSO Conference June 19-20, 2018 This week, AlayaCare took a big step in our ongoing evolution by acquiring Canesto Systems. We have long admired Canesto’s industry-leading contact and resource management software, and it was a natural fit to bring them into the AlayaCare community, as they shared our mission of outfitting home care agencies with the tools they need to deliver optimal care to clients.

2018 100
article thumbnail

AlayaCare Enterprise Home Care Software Announces Acquisition of Canesto Systems Inc.

AlayaCare

Acquisition improves AlayaCare’s ability to help Ontario home and community care agencies focus on delivering quality patient care TORONTO, June 18, 2018: AlayaCare, an award-winning, end-to-end software platform for home and community care, today announced the acquisition of Canesto Systems Inc., a leading contact and resource management software provider for home and community care organizations. “We

2018 100
article thumbnail

Buurtzorg: The Right Technology is Needed to Embrace a Shift in Care

AlayaCare

Earlier this month, we profiled an exciting new development in home care: an approach to nursing called Buurtzorg or, colloquially, the Dutch model of neighbourhood care. This unique way of thinking about how we care for clients in their homes is gradually gaining awareness and acceptance in more countries across the globe. Buurtzorg emphasizes a more intimate, considerate type of individual client care, in the same vein as neighbours helping neighbours.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Rise of the Dutch Model of Neighbourhood Care

AlayaCare

Almelo is a town of about 72,000 residents that sits in eastern Holland. It is there, around the middle of last decade, where a local nurse named Jos de Blok decided to do something about the growing frustration that he and other colleagues felt about having less time for actual patient care. In a direct move away from a health system lodged in bureaucracy, de Blok devised a new system where nurses merged together to form small, self-managing teams.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Better Outcomes 2018

AlayaCare

You may not believe it, but summer is almost here. Really! In September, toward the end of the season, AlayaCare is excited to host our 3 rd annual user conference: Better Outcomes. We hope you can join us for this fantastic event that brings together home care professionals, agency representatives, and industry thought leaders to celebrate the latest advancements in home healthcare technology and improved client outcomes.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Home Infusion Therapy: Plan for the Demand

AlayaCare

The pace of change in home care is accelerating at a high rate, and demands for caregiver time and skill are unrelenting. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the home infusion therapy market — a rapidly growing mainstay of home and clinic care expected to reach $31.9 billion USD by 2022. An aging population and the resulting rise in chronic disease has led to the increasing demand for infusion therapy outside of a hospital setting.

2018 100
article thumbnail

Virtual Care, Artificial Intelligence Can Dramatically Reduce Health Costs

AlayaCare

AlayaCare, CBI Health Group, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Southlake Regional Health Centre partner for groundbreaking research TORONTO, February 28, 2018 – Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain the most burdensome chronic diseases to Ontario’s health care system.

2018 100