Agoura Hills, CA – October 30, 2019 – Casamba, a leading provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for home health agencies, outpatient therapy, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and contract therapy providers, announced today that CareServ has signed on as the company’s preferred provider for mobile device solutions and IT support.
Infections in seniors are a growing problem, especially among those residing in post-acute care communities. It is reported that 63% of bacteria don’t respond to traditional antibiotics and for many seniors who already have a compromised immune system, it can be much more difficult to bounce back from an infection — even a small one. In fact, healthcare-acquired infections are the fourth-leading cause of death, and cost the industry over $7 billion dollars annually.
At our facility, we were caught between the rock - striving for higher RUG scores to generate more revenue, and the hard place - being fearful of being audited for high RUG utilization.
