Monthly Archives: August 2011

How THA Group and Home Health Care Can Bring About Real Health Care Reform

Last Monday’s New York Times featured an excellent Op-Ed piece about Medicare cuts specifically and health care reform in general.  The authors, an oncologist and professor of public policy, respectively, discuss the many ways that wasted Medicare dollars can be … Continue reading

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Cargiving in the Modern Era

In January, we blogged about the physical and emotional cost of caring for a loved one at home.  Last month, AARP released a new study highlighting the growing costs and contributions of family caregivers. The updated statistics indicate that approximately … Continue reading

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THA Group Partners With Cardiocom® Telehealth

THA Group is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Cardiocom, an award winning telehealth developer, manufacturer and provider.  The partnership will enable us to greatly expand our telehealth program and provide advanced telehealth technology to our patients with … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Dottie Curtis: Reiki Practitioner and Island Hospice Volunteer

THA Group Island Hospice has a dedicated bunch of volunteers who provide invaluable support to our patients and their families.  Their various forms of outreach range from respite care for family caregivers to assorted complementary therapies performed by licensed professionals. … Continue reading

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Putting Patients First: All THA Group Clinicians are Certified in Chronic Care Management

The landscape of U.S. health care is changing. A very positive aspect of the Affordable Care Act is that it aims to put individuals back in charge of their health care by requiring providers to focus on patient centered care. … Continue reading

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Spotlight on India Neal, THA Group Occupational Therapist

Last week, we posted a great story about one of our pediatric patients, eight-year old Lessle, who lives with the congenital condition Epidermolysis Bullosa.  Through Occupational Therapy, Lessle has made great strides in improving her manual dexterity and learning how … Continue reading

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