An elderly gentleman...
Had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100% .
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.'
The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet.
I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!'
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Texas Legislative: Telemonitoring Bill Continues Progress Toward Passage
Thanks to the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice for the following update and all their hard work on the telemonitoring bill.
Texas Legislative: Telemonitoring Bill Continues Progress Toward Passage
The TAHC&H initiated bill that would create a telemonitoring program for Medicaid home health patients has gained momentum in this final week of the legislative session. SB 293 is moving up the House calendar on this final day- Tuesday, May 24th-in which senate bills can be heard on second reading by the House. The session ends on May 31st.
In addition, key lawmakers in the House have worked with TAHC&H to add the telemonitoring program to SB 23 which contains several programs supported by the leadership. SB 23 has already passed the House and is being sent to a conference committee to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. TAHC&H will be encouraging conferees to retain the telemonitoring program in SB 23 for final passage.
Click here for more details on the proposed legislation.
Texas Legislative: Telemonitoring Bill Continues Progress Toward Passage
The TAHC&H initiated bill that would create a telemonitoring program for Medicaid home health patients has gained momentum in this final week of the legislative session. SB 293 is moving up the House calendar on this final day- Tuesday, May 24th-in which senate bills can be heard on second reading by the House. The session ends on May 31st.
In addition, key lawmakers in the House have worked with TAHC&H to add the telemonitoring program to SB 23 which contains several programs supported by the leadership. SB 23 has already passed the House and is being sent to a conference committee to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. TAHC&H will be encouraging conferees to retain the telemonitoring program in SB 23 for final passage.
Click here for more details on the proposed legislation.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Dealer Conference
I just returned from the annual dealer conference in Ohio and I feel excited and rejuvinated. It's always great to meet with other leaders in the medical alarm industry and visit with them about the positives and negatives of our always changing industry. I came away with great ideas on how to better serve our current clients and ways to offer our services to a broader range of users.
This year was especially beneficial due to the addition of the trade show. Home technology dealers from all over the country were brought in to show off the latest and greatest technologies. A few that impressed me were-
1. SimplyHome which is a comprehensive home monitoring system that along with basic personal emergency response it also can monitor doors, windows, oven/stoves, medicine cabinets as well as many other things. www.simply-home.com.
2. LogicMark which is pioneering the way for voice to voice pendant services. We currently offer this and have had good success with it.
3. The Care Watch or the LF500 which is a all in one two way voice watch or pendant that has GPS so a client can be located anywhere in the country. Alert Response will have this available hopefully within the next 1-3 months.
Overall it was a very informative trip and although I had to leave my new born and 22 month old boys with my wife for 3 days I think it was well worth it.
This year was especially beneficial due to the addition of the trade show. Home technology dealers from all over the country were brought in to show off the latest and greatest technologies. A few that impressed me were-
1. SimplyHome which is a comprehensive home monitoring system that along with basic personal emergency response it also can monitor doors, windows, oven/stoves, medicine cabinets as well as many other things. www.simply-home.com.
2. LogicMark which is pioneering the way for voice to voice pendant services. We currently offer this and have had good success with it.
3. The Care Watch or the LF500 which is a all in one two way voice watch or pendant that has GPS so a client can be located anywhere in the country. Alert Response will have this available hopefully within the next 1-3 months.
Overall it was a very informative trip and although I had to leave my new born and 22 month old boys with my wife for 3 days I think it was well worth it.
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