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Health Care
How home medical equipment & in-home providers can align with Medicare Advantage priorities
Time to break through the silos
In a digital age, how should technology & humanity coexist?
CEO says repurchase program designed to improve shareholder value
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.
The partnership is aimed to help suppliers impacted by market changes
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).
The documentary will feature stories told from caregivers across the U.S.
Discover the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones, and the challenges and triumph they face each day in the two-hour documentary, "Caregiving."
Selling Smart in Uncertain Times
This deal aims to elevate behavioral health navigation & in-home medical care
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.
The solution is specially designed for durable medical equipment & home medical equipment providers
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.
Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care has partnered with Oklahoma Senior Living Association
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.
Pedro Reyes was sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud
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.
The integration aims to enhance efficiency & improve patient outcomes
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.
This partnership will provide Exclugo's AI-powered monitoring capabilities to Viventium's platform
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.
The bill would increase access to mental health services for residents of skilled nursing facilities
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.
The challenge provides a platform for early-stage companies & innovators to showcase virtual care solutions
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.
The company raises its fiscal year 2025 outlook
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health reported third quarter fiscal year 2025 revenues of $54.9 billion, flat to the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
The council will address urgent care workforce needs
WASHINGTON—National Skills Coalition (NSC) announced the launch of the Care Workforce Advisory Council—and released a new brief on care workers—to address the urgent challenges facing the care workforce as demand for long-term care and childcare services continues to grow nationally. The council comprises 20 industry-leading professionals and experts in direct care, early childhood care and education and workforce development.
Hallmark announced the appointment of Jim Teas as chief revenue officer & Nick Brignola as chief financial officer
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts—Hallmark, a health care workforce management technology company, announced the appointment of Jim Teas as chief revenue officer (CRO) and Nick Brignola as chief financial officer (CFO). Hallmark said these leadership additions reinforce its commitment to accelerating its growth and delivering workforce solutions for health care providers.
Daniel Silvers was named to the board of directors
DENVER—Modivcare Inc., a technology-enabled health care services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving health outcomes, announced that Daniel Silvers has been appointed to its board of directors, effective April 24, 2025. The appointment of Silvers completes the board’s previously announced plan to add three new independent directors pursuant to its contractual obligations with its lenders.