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Summary
Home care providers previously built custom software. Now, a growing number of home health agencies benefit from readily available home health information systems.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Historically, home care providers lacked accessible information systems.
- Developing custom point-of-care applications was the primary option for strategic information use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the evolution of information systems in home care.
- To acknowledge the increasing availability of home health information systems.
Main Methods:
- Review of industry trends in home health technology.
- Analysis of the growth of home health agencies and associated software.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in the number of available home health information systems.
- Shift from custom development to utilizing commercial or standardized systems.
Conclusions:
- The landscape of home health information technology has rapidly advanced.
- Home health agencies now have more accessible and diverse system options.