Arizona assisted living providers are seeing another sign that digital compliance is becoming the new normal. The Arizona Department of Health Services currently requires assisted living facility licensing applications and renewals to be submitted electronically through its Licensing Management System. ADHS no longer accepts paper applications or renewal forms. This requirement applies specifically to the […]

Figuring out how to choose an EHR for assisted living can feel like a lot. Every company says its software is easy. Every company says it will save you time, improve compliance, and make documentation better. Then you sit through the demo, see a hundred different features, and somehow leave with even more questions than […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 553 contains the Texas Health and Human Services Commission licensing standards for assisted living facilities. It covers licensing, construction, staffing, resident care, records, inspections, and enforcement. Providers may also see it called Texas Code Title 26 Chapter 553 or simply Chapter 553. The hard part is not […]

 If you’re an adult family home provider in Washington, You’ve probably seen the headlines:  “Flat daily pay is now illegal.”  Or worse…  “You now have to pay live-in caregivers for all 24 hours they’re in your home.”  Since the Washington Supreme Court issued its decision in Bolina v. AssureCare, providers have been left with more […]

Arizona assisted living providers generally must provide documentation required by Article 8 to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) within two hours of a request. That can be difficult when resident information is spread across binders, staff devices, shared drives, and separate systems. Whether a facility uses paper or electronic records, every resident needs […]

Is Washington State Moving Toward Digital Investigations? Washington State’s Adult Family Home Providers may be seeing the first signs of a broader shift toward digital oversight. Residential Care Services (RCS) recently announced a Region 1 pilot program to evaluate whether certain Facility Reported Incidents (FRIs) can be reviewed through an administrative review and offsite investigation […]

If you run an Adult Foster Home in Oregon, you already know the drill. It’s not enough to slap “HIPAA compliant” on a login page and call it a day. You need documentation that holds up when a DHS surveyor walks in the door, or when Multnomah County asks for your record-keeping forms. That’s a […]

Over the years, my career has taken me through many areas of healthcare. I’ve worked in adult family homes, skilled nursing, admissions, workforce development, and now healthcare technology. Each role has taught me something different, but recently, as I have reconnected with providers across Washington, I’ve been reminded of something I always knew: The Adult […]

The ability to securely and reliably send information is non-negotiable in healthcare. Whether you’re faxing medication orders to a pharmacy, sharing vitals with a healthcare provider, or updating family members, communication must be fast, reliable, and HIPAA-compliant. That’s why Synkwise’s built-in digital fax solution is a game-changer. Unlike third-party fax apps, Synkwise offers a HIPAA-compliant […]

As assisted living providers grow, daily operations can become harder to manage. What works well for one location may not work as smoothly across multiple locations. Documentation can become scattered. Medication records may be handled differently from site to site. Tasks, notes, reports, and staff workflows can become harder to track. That is why providers […]