From the rise in the aging U.S. population to the need for more specialized services for mental care, chronic disease management, and beyond, home healthcare often offers a more cost-effective way for treating patients in ways that achieve optimal outcomes. 

With nearly 12 million people in the U.S. receiving care in their homes each year, there is an increased need for nurses and providers to be able to effectively share patient data.  

According to a recent study, healthcare facilities should implement and further develop Continuity of Care Document (CCD) standard codes to enhance health data exchange. Specifically, the report highlighted how CCD standard codes are ideal for medication reconciliation and patient medication self-management.

The study also found that the lack of this information could result in patient harm, such as missed medications or the administration of the wrong dosage.

Thankfully, RosettaHealth’s cloud-based platform for enterprise leverages emerging standards and Promoting Interoperability (formerly Meaningful Use) to move clinical data in and out of any Direct-enabled system, including every EHR in the nation. In addition, the solution offers a CCD-smart, record reviewer that allows home care nurses to access medical records anywhere.

The home healthcare arena is also embracing telehealth solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the American Homecare Health Services (AHHS), a Los Angeles-based home health agency, recently decided to adopt a telehealth to enhance the quality of care that it provides, while also potentially reducing its readmission rates.

For this aspect of the home care arena, solutions like RosettaHealth’s Telehealth Express offers the fastest and easiest way to integrate clinical data with today’s evolving telehealth solutions.

As home healthcare will continue to expand in the U.S., there will surely be an ongoing need for enhanced health data exchange, now and into the future.

RosettaHealth can assist with any health information challenges you might have, book a free consultation with one of our interoperability experts.