Tech solutions for better patient care: How modern tools are transforming hospice management

Tech solutions for better patient care: How modern tools are transforming hospice management 
NerdBot; by Nerd Voices; 5/30/24 
Hospice care, fundamentally centered on providing comfort and support to terminally ill patients, has traditionally been a deeply personal and human-centric field. However, as technology advances, it is clear that modern tools can significantly enhance the quality of care. Integrating technology into hospice revenue management allows caregivers to streamline operations, reduce errors, and focus more on delivering compassionate care.

• Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Their Impact 
• Telehealth: Bringing Care to the Patient
• Mobile Apps for Hospice Management
• Predictive Analytics: Anticipating Patient Needs
• Future Directions: AI and Maching Learning

Editor's Note: How have these changes affected your workforce? Likely, many of your older, experienced hospice professionals describe increased technology as hindering "compassionate care" instead of providing more "focus." While onboarding new employees requires extensive tech-training to specific EHR and other tech systems, have you sacrificed your all-important education for "delivering compassionate care," like communications, empathy, boundaries, grief care, family dynamics, self-care, and more? Assess these dynamics and outcomes quantitatively through your data and qualitatively through dialogue/feedback. Seek balance. Examine your technology against your Mission and Vision Statements. Guide your employees to understand and value how both compassionate care and technology can work hand-in-hand.