McKnight’s Senior Living March 28, 2024
Some post-acute care websites are tapping into national online networks to receive timely and comprehensive information about possible residents. Others are hoping something useful comes out of their fax machine before they receive a resident they can’t care for.
Although more and more skilled nursing operators are prioritizing interoperability and crucial data exchange, such as up-to-date health records, there are still plenty of facilities around the United States where this process needs to improve, health-tech experts argued during a panel discussion Wednesday.
The virtual panel, entitled “Bridging the gap: Tech-powered care transition strategies,” highlighted the need for tighter government policies to ensure national standards for getting information between points of care. The panel was part of McKnight’s Long-Term...