The market for the seniors housing and care industry as a whole has been on an upswing for more than a year now. Data from the third quarter of 2006 Read More »
A resident connects with her family via e-mail The idea of seniors using computers is not new, and many have had exposure to this technology before Read More »
E-learning is taking hold in popularity in many fields, including long-term care. However, Fortune 500 companies, to take one prominent example, are Read More »
Introducing new information technology—software and hardware—to a long-term care operation can be a daunting prospect. This is never more so than Read More »
Meet Ernesto. He's 87 years old and has congestive heart failure, hypertension, and mild cognitive decline. He has a team of doctors managing his Read More »
The federal government has urged that Electronic Health Records (EHRs) be in use by the year 2010. Clearly, electronic charting—a key component of Read More »
BY JUDITH KATZ Tracking employee time: A long-term problemBiometrics technology makes employee time management easier and more efficient When it Read More »
BY AMANDA D. NICHOLS Hearing Loss: Perceptions and SolutionsHearing loss can be dealt with effectively to improve a resident's quality of life Read More »
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I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »
COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on Read More »
BY MARK TOMZAK Facing the IT future: You are not aloneFacilities can face daunting IT upgrade challenges with the active help of technology vendors Read More »
BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens Read More »
BY DONNA MOORE, RN Welcome to automated hiringWeb-based screening can make interviews more targeted Labor shortage. We've heard this phrase over and Read More »
by Zoe M. Bolton IT as the key to survival A longtime LTC/IT authority looks at how information technology sustains residents and facilities Read More »
MOVING TO THE next generation of ITINTERVIEW WITH DON MON, PHD, FHIMSS, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Read More »
focuson TechnologyTechnology assist: The LTC market's cutting-edge demandHelen Higgins, Kari Miner-Olson, Leo Asen, Sandra Elliott, Judy Girouard, Read More »
COMPUTER technology BY DAVID M. OATWAY, RNThere's an electronic signature in your future One key technology that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »
COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNComing October 1: New HIPAA and CMS requirements An annual rite of fall is the arrival of new government Read More »
BY JENNIFER TAYLOR Advanced lighting technologies enhance resident careResearch by a preeminent technical institute points the way toward more Read More »
BY JEFF WILLIAMS, PHD, BVSC, MRCVS New infection-fighting linensA recently developed fabric treatment promises major progress in infection and odor Read More »
BY TODD HUTLOCK, ASSISTANT EDITOR Bridging the voice communication gap-Without a wireVoice-recognition technology has been talked about, with little Read More »
