TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan—LifeKnight, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled safety and health technology, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially awarded the company its second utility patent.
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PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the promotion of 10 principals this year, including four in the health care field.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., a provider of in-home, technology-enabled post-acute respiratory care, announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program, effective through June 2026.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—In response to recent regulatory developments, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) have established a partnership to support DMEPOS providers impacted by the recent CMS restrictions placed on BOC for new accreditation and reaccredited services in four states (California, Florida, New York, Texas).
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OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers and providers, announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company), a national medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations.
BOSTON, Massachusetts—GenHealth.ai announced the launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automation solution specially designed for durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) providers, helping relieve the burden of complex workflows such as medical order intake, eligibility verification and prior authorizations.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care, a dementia care accreditation program adopted by senior living communities throughout the Northeast, has formed a partnership with the Oklahoma Senior Living Association (OKSLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of dignity and choice for older Oklahomans and the quality of their care in the senior living setting.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—A former Kentucky resident was sentenced last week to two years and nine months in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with durable medical equipment businesses.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Roundtrip, a digital solution for health care organizations to optimize non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), and ESO, a data services and software provider for dispatch, EMS, fire departments, hospitals and state and federal agencies, announced the integration between Roundtrip and Logis Dispatch.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey—Viventium, which offers a payroll, HR and compliance platform purpose-built for health care providers, announced a partnership with Exclugo, an artificial intelligence-powered exclusion monitoring and license verification company. This collaboration will integrate Exclugo's real-time, continuous exclusion monitoring and license verification services into Viventium's platform, offering health care providers a path to monitoring compliance.
WASHINGTON—Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act (S 1797), a bipartisan bill that would make mental health services provided by clinical social workers more available to Medicare beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced the winners of its fourth annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge, taking place at the association’s annual conference, Nexus 2025 in New Orleans. The ATA’s Innovators Challenge provides a platform for early-stage companies and innovators to showcase virtual care solutions in front of stakeholders, investors, decision-makers and the global health care industry.
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health reported third quarter fiscal year 2025 revenues of $54.9 billion, flat to the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.