Abstract: A telephony accessible calendar system is provided for use in a home care scheduling system for scheduling multiple daily work shifts of home care providers that includes a scheduling to organize work shifts of remote operating home care workers and confirmation to obtain an electronic signature from one or more persons operating as individual signers near the end of a work shift.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers at remote locations. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have an updatable status. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or by specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer. Methods for automatically associating providers with shifts and adding tasks to shifts are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improving healthcare outcomes, such as following discharge of a patient following discharge from a hospital or other facility. In some embodiments, a first computer system of a first entity, detects discharge of a patient from a second entity based on activities of the patient and in response transmits, to an electronic device of a second entity, a request for discharge information of the patient. One or more follow-up activities are automatically scheduled for the patient and participation of the patient in the activities is verified by the first computer system. Follow-up activities may include a visit to a primary care physician (PCP), an in-person phone call, automated phone call, and other activities. One or more escalation actions may be taken based on results of these activities or failure of the patient to take part in these activities.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers at remote locations. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have an updatable status. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or by specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer. Methods for automatically associating providers with shifts and verifying eligibility of providers and recipients are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers at remote locations. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have an updatable status. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or by specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer. Special classification activities may also be automatically specified according to rules and associated with shifts and replicated shifts. Methods for automatically associating providers with shifts are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers at remote locations. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have an updatable status. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or by specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer. Special classification activities may also be automatically specified according to rules and associated with shifts and replicated shifts. Methods for automatically associating providers with shifts are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers providing services to recipients at remote locations, such as home health care services. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have a status associated therewith that can be updated by a worker. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated according to the cut-and-paste operation or recurrence definition. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer.

Abstract: A new approach to task management via digital calendaring, where non-event task calendar entries are configured with completion status indicators. The status indicators may be managed, modified and otherwise configured according to the preference of an administrator or user to express the status of a task in a meaningful way.

Abstract: A telephony accessible calendar system is provided for use in a home care scheduling system for scheduling multiple daily work shifts of home care providers that includes a scheduling to organize work shifts of remote operating home care workers and confirmation to obtain an electronic signature from one or more persons operating as individual signers near the end of a work shift.

Abstract: A telephony accessible calendar system is provided for use in a home care scheduling system for scheduling multiple daily work shifts of home care providers that includes a scheduling to organize work shifts of remote operating home care workers and confirmation to obtain an electronic signature from one or more persons operating as individual signers near the end of a work shift, and the tracking of status and/or change in status of one or more measured outcomes associated with the work shift.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers at remote locations. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have a status associated therewith that can be updated by a worker. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or by specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer. Special classification activities may also be automatically specified according to rules and associated with shifts and replicated shifts.

Abstract: Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers providing services to recipients at remote locations, such as home health care services. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have a status associated therewith that can be updated by a worker. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated according to the cut-and-paste operation or recurrence definition. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer.

Abstract: Provided is novel computer enabled approach for loading pictures on to a digital picture frame, or on to a computer system functioning as a digital picture frame, via an Internet interface. The digital picture frame operates according to software instructions that when processed by a microprocessor or the like, downloads pictures over the Internet from using data storage software and displays them. In one embodiment, the digital picture frame, being an Internet-connected device with a processor capable of executing a variety of software programs and displaying images on a monitor, preferably including a touch screen input interface (ex. a “tablet” such as an Apple iPad), is used as part of a healthcare system for in-home healthcare providers. When the system is not being used for the provision of healthcare, it can display photos and videos which have been uploaded by the family and friends of the patient.