Health Care

SEATTLE—Celo Health, a provider of a secure, globally-compliant messaging platform for health care providers, announced it has deployed its messaging app throughout Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) health care operations in 87 countries.  

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) joined by U.S. Reps.

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies, LLC, developer of Axys, announced the launch of its integration with Parata PASS, a medication adherence packaging solution.

The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs wrote in a report on its website detailing the ongoing progression of expanding the Veteran Directed Care program to all VA medical centers. Additionally, it addressed nursing home staffing shortage concerns. 

MIAMI, Florida—Independent Living Systems (ILS), a provider of health care and social services to complex populations in the Medicare, Medicaid and Dual-Eligible markets, is announced it has been licensed as a Home Medical Provider, meaning it can provide critical durable medical equipment (DME) for the home to partnering health care organizations and the general public.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) announced it will hold its second annual one-day Payor Summit. The event, designed to bring together representatives from commercial health insurance plans with home and specialty infusion leaders, will take place Aug. 23, 2023 in Dallas.   

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) named Martin Allen as the new senior vice president of reimbursement policy. Allen joins AHCA/NCAL after serving as the vice president of revenue cycle and reimbursement services for ProMedica Senior Care (formerly HCR ManorCare).

Lincoln Healthcare Leadership (LHL), a health care advisory company, announced Jeanette Lynn Flom will assume the role of president, as current founder and president David Ellis transitions to executive chairman, effective immediately.

FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced Dirk Allison, chairman and chief executive officer, and Brian Poff, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in the 2023 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference, which takes place May 16-17, 2023, in New York City.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Reliq Health Technologies Inc., a global health care technology company developing innovative virtual care solutions for the multibillion-dollar health care market, has signed five new contracts with physician practices and home health agencies in Arkansas, California, Nevada and Texas.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (“InfuSystem” or the “Company”), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts—Alira Health, a global health care advisory, clinical research and technology company, announces the spin-off of ProDevLabs, a new company led by Mitchell Sanders, Ph.D., a former Alira Health executive.

ProDevLabs will continue its work as a product development lab focused on chronic inflammatory diseases, including wound care, cancer, infections/biofilms and neuropathologies such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. 

WASHINGTON—More than $1.7 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments reported by the Department of Justice in fiscal year 2022 were associated with the health care industry, including homecare sectors such as home health, durable medical equipment (DME) and medical device manufacturers.