HomeCare Covid-19 Update

August 26, 2020

Sanitation and disinfection are top of mind as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues. For SoClean, the company behind the CPAP sanitizer of the same name, sanitation is getting kicked up a notch with new products to clean the home. CEO Bob Wilkens talks with HomeCare here.

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HHS Behind on Provider Relief Reporting

Providers were expecting to receive quarterly reporting instructions for the Provider Relief Fund from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 17. But HHS has announced a delay in this information as it is still refining data elements and formulating a template. The reporting system is still expected to be available Oct. 1. More details here.

Senior Service Provider Establishes Testing Center

New Jersey-based Seniors in Place has established an internal COVID-19 testing center for home health aides and registered nurses. The goal, said the company’s president, is to protect both patients and staff. Read more here.

On Our Radar

Rural Hospitals Adopt EHR Platforms →

Lawmakers Call On Federal Agencies to Protect Seniors Against COVID-19 →

Feds to Impose New Testing Rules After New York Nursing Home Fiasco →

Fast, Cheap COVID-19 Sent Tests to Nursing Homes—But There's a Hitch →

Officials Warn of Troubling COVID-19 Signs Across US Heartland →

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