What is HCTAC?
The Home Care Technology Advisory Council (HCTAC) was established by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) to amplify the voice of the home care technology industry in federal policy decisions and to support initiatives that encourage the use of a wide variety of e-enabled technologies centered on improving person-centric longitudinal care delivery models, measurable clinical outcomes, and promoting self-care management among patients.
These technology solutions include:
- EMRs and EHRs
- Personal health records (PHRs)
- Remote health monitoring
- Mobile health applications
- Telehealth and telemedicine
- Aging-in-place technologies
- Point of care solutions
- Health information exchanges (HIEs) Data capture and management tools
- Practice management/backend solutions
- Fully integrated suite of health IT devices and software that support interoperability and interconnectivity with other providers within the US healthcare system
Whether we are developing useful standards to enhance the functionality of health information technologies being used in non-traditional care settings or urging Congress to recognize and support the importance of providing home health, hospice, and home care providers with affordable, practical, and untethered technologies that supplement chronic and terminal disease management and care coordination for our most vulnerable citizens, the Home Care Technology Advisory Council (HCTAC) leads the advancement of technology to the transition towards collaborative, empowered care in the home.
What does HCTAC do?
The Home Care Technology Advisory Council (HCTAC):
- Provides input to NAHC regarding a wide variety of legislative and regulatory proposals that impact technologies utilized by home health, hospice, and home care providers
- Responds directly to various federal regulatory agencies with comments on proposed rules, notices, and various requests for information
- Develops and sponsors educational programming related to technology and home-based care
- Publishes a quarterly newsletter (the Home Care Technology Update) containing policy updates and information about HCTAC’s activities
Home Care Technology Update
The Home Care Technology Update is a publication developed by the Home Care Technology Advisory Council (HCTAC) that reports on regulatory, legislative, and policy developments and provides insights into technology-related advances and guidance on their relevance to home-based care. The Update is published every quarter, and subscriptions are available at no cost.
To sign up, please go to MyNAHC login.
Home Care Technology Update Issues
Upcoming events and webinars
TBD
Who are HCTAC’s members?
 | Andrew OlowuChairperson |
| Keith R CrownoverChairperson |
