NDIS providers subject to code of conduct
Residential aged care providers with residents who are National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants will be subject to a new NDIS Code of Conduct.
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Government releases new funding rates
Rate changes to the Department of Health’s Home Care and Residential Aged Care Subsidies and Supplements came into effect on 1 July 2018.
Read more >ACFI module saves Sapphire Care 60 hours per month in administration
Sapphire Care’s General Manager – Funding, Stanika Rjazancew, explains how the new ACFI module in Clinical and Care Management software provided Sapphire Care with the transparency to manage ACFI seamlessly. Stanika explained, “By having all our ACFI information within the software, we have streamlined our processes…saving over 60 hours each month in administration task associated with funding management.”
Read more >How providers are using technology to meet increasing industry challenges
Telstra Health designed Resident Manager software to help aged care providers better manage the administration, resident management, and funding and reporting process. Resident Manager assists providers by helping to create efficiencies, minimise the likelihood of rejections from Medicare, and easily manage the admission and leave process.
Read more >Clinical software compatible with My Health Record
Telstra Health’s residential aged care software, Clinical and Care Management, is compatible with the My Health Record system. When our My Health Record module is configured, users can validate Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) numbers, view documents and create event and shared health summary details.
Read more >Report looks at aged care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
A report into gaps in the aged care system for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has explored ways to better embed cultural safety in mainstream care, and expand specialist targeted services.
Read more >Rural providers to get ACAR preference
The Federal Government has announced that special consideration will be given to rural and remote providers applying for Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) places.
Read more >Raising funds for cancer research
The Telstra Health – Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) team recently held a Biggest Morning Tea in aid of the Cancer Council, raising $883 which Telstra Health – ADCC then matched, bringing our donation total to over $1700.
Read more >Palliative care review underway
Aged and community care providers are being asked to complete a survey to help the Department of Health understand the barriers to accessing palliative care for under-served population groups.
Read more >Program reduces antipsychotic use in residential aged care
The national Reducing Use of Sedatives (RedUSe) intervention program has seen reductions in the proportion of aged care residents prescribed antipsychotics and benzodiazepines.
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