Meet Samyem Tuladhar, one of our talented Software Architects. As a member of the Software Engineering team, Samyem works to ensure that our products are continually advancing and adapting to new and ever-changing market opportunities. What is a Software Architect? Our software architects work with engineering and product teams to make world-class software by adhering
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) have long understood and benefited from the value of data collection to make informed decisions. The challenge many face is not having the data they need, causing medication errors and readmissions among other things. The keys to success? Collecting the right data and making it actionable. The addition of COVID-19 to
The pandemic has put the long-term care segment under great financial pressure. According to a recent article in McKnight’s, the impacts on Senior Living communities across the US is considered “dire”. In most communities, occupancy is low, revenue is down, and many communities are operating at a loss. And while there is some special funding relief,
At the beginning of 2020, the senior living market was still offering hospitality as its main selling point. Then, COVID-19 fundamentally changed that and forced communities to shift their focus from hospitality to value-based care. The pandemic made it more apparent than ever that protecting the overall well-being of the senior population must be the
A recent survey of healthcare workers from around the globe found that over half believe having access to better technology could help save lives. Why? Better technology leads to better, more in-depth data and, subsequently, better insights. With superior technology, data and insights, nurses gain time, empowering them to spend less of their day on
Following a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout, occupancy levels at long-term care facilities are starting to inch upwards, with recent data showing the national median occupancy for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) at 69.7% as of the end of February, compared with 69.2% at the end of January. But even as occupancy levels start to rise again,
For senior living communities, the importance of nurturing leads has never been more important. According to new data from the National Investment Center for the Senior Housing and Care (NIC), assisted living occupancy fell 1.3 percentage points to 77.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, and independent living occupancy dropped 1.4 percentage points to
For a sick patient, a change in care settings from acute to post-acute is one of the most vulnerable parts of their care journey. In fact, research shows that 40% of patients over 65 have medication errors after leaving the hospital and 18% of Medicare patients discharged from a hospital were readmitted within the first
We’re just days away from the 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) compliance day (April 5th). Checking in one last time to make sure you are prepared. In addition to providing background on what the regulations look like and what their implications will be for providers, we’ve also outlined the unique challenges that long-term post-acute
As the challenges of the pandemic continue to weigh heavily on senior care facilities, providers are turning their focus to developing the skills and processes necessary to implement coordination of care across the continuum to combat the challenges they face on a daily basis. Last year, elective surgeries were put on hold and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) occupancy rates decreased. Now, as SNF’s continue to receive vaccines and COVID rates decrease,