Netsmart CareThreads

2020 looked like a banner year for long-term care until COVID struck. Very soon, it became clear that our facilities not only would fail to escape the virus, but we would become ground zero for it.  

Consequently, we're experiencing a drop in census, an increase in the cost per resident, more and more burnt out staff, and a major reputational hit to our industry. In light of all this, where do we go from here? 

Mark Parkinson, president & CEO at American Health Care Association, joined this episode of NetSmart to talk about COVID's impact on our current business operations. 

What we discussed with Mark: 

- How to prepare for the next two years 

- Upcoming regulatory changes that could affect long-term care 

- The potential impacts of the 2020 elections on the industry 

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Isolation is tough on everyone. People are tired. Many of us feel like we're running an ultramarathon, and we have no idea where the end lies. 

During this time, people who receive a six-month prognosis know they won't outlive the pandemic. That realization has led many hospice professionals to redouble their efforts. 

We have vital work to do. 

In this episode of NetSmart, Jason Banks, vice president of post acute care for Netsmart talks with Balu Natarajan, M.D., chief medical officer with Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care. 

Jason and Balu discussed: 

- How COVID has impacted the way hospice and palliative care professionals work in senior living commuities 

- Ways we can improve hospice service during the pandemic 

- The future of hospice and palliative care in senior living communities 

- How the average person can help serve hospice staff during COVID 

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The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has published a final version of the 21st Century Cures Act regarding interoperability in information blocking. It includes parameters of compliance for health information technology. The ONC is also looking for provider transparency to stimulate innovation in healthcare and thus establish and enable interoperability in a much bigger fashion.  

The result? Unprecedented access to data. 

In this episode of NetSmart, AJ Peterson, vice president and general manager of NetSmart Technologies, talks with Dr. Joe Parks, medical director for The National Council for Behavioral Health and distinguished research professor of science at Missouri Institute of Mental Health with the University of Missouri, St. Louis. 

What AJ and Joe discussed:  

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Everybody has a podcast. So why not us? 

COVID has forced us to be creative in how we communicate, and podcasts are a great way to connect and share information. On the Netsmart CareThreads show, human services and post-acute leaders across the healthcare continuum come together to discuss industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.  

In this intro episode, host Tom Herzog talks with Scott Green, senior vice president and general manager of human services at Netsmart, and Dawn Iddings, senior vice president and general manager post-acute at Netsmart, about why we're doing what we're doing on this show.  

Here's what we discussed:  

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