Zeen is a multi-purpose mobility device that allows more independence for those with mobility issues

PHILADELPHIA—Zeen, by Exokinetics, announced the Zeen, a multi-purpose mobility device, was awarded the contract award by Department of Veterans Affairs—Federal Supply Schedule, number 36F79725D0170. This contract ensures the government best of pricing and services making the Zeen available for veterans in the VA Medical program and other government employees. 

The study is meant to assess how home-based care providers are responding to the changing health care industry

PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the National Healthcare at Home 2025 Best Practices Study. The study is conducted in partnership with the National Alliance for Care at Home, LeadingAge and the Council of State Home Care and Hospice Associations.

The new design will be more easily accessible to users with new sections & a virtual help assistant

NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has launched a newly redesigned website to help connect families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses with vital support services, programs and information that can help them.

The report shows private equity's influence on private duty nursing leads to higher costs, reduced care for medically complex children & adults

CHICAGO—Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), a nonprofit organization who identifies, engages and connects stakeholders affected by private equity, announced the release of a new report, "Private Equity’s Investments in Private Duty Nursing," which exposes how the private equity business model influences private duty nursing (PDN) services. The report details how private equity firms' strategies could divert essential resources away from patient care.

The company was awarded the status based on its accomplishments in home health, hospice & homecare software solutions

ATLANTA—Alora Healthcare Systems, a provider of cloud-based solutions for post-acute care, announced that its full suite of software solutions—home health, hospice and homecare—has earned Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Verified status from CHAP, Inc..

SARA is designed to focus on clinical documentation review, coding accuracy & OASIS insights

HAMDEN, Connecticut—SimiTree, a provider of revenue cycle, coding and consulting services a provider of post-acute revenue cycle, coding and consulting services, announced SARA (SimiTree Assessment Review AI), a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to improve clinical documentation review, coding accuracy and operational efficiency for home health agencies. 

The company announced a 64% territorial growth with 76 new territories added in 2024

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services to seniors and individuals of all ages, said it has led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fifth consecutive year in 2024, with strong momentum continuing through the first half of 2025. 

The two companies aim to provide post-acute care providers with better patient engagement & payment solutions

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—RevSpring, a provider of health care engagement and payment solutions, and Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for post-acute care, are partnering to offer RevSpring solutions to Trella Health customers. 

The partnership will provide a medical nutrition therapy program that will cater to nutrition intervention populations

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced the nationwide partnership with health insurance provider, Cigna, to provide patients with nutrition services via telehealth with qualified dietitians to utilize food to improve overall health.

Peter Roussonicolos was sentenced to 12 years for allegedly filing false reimbursement claims for DME

PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida—A Florida man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to defraud Medicare with false reimbursement claims for durable medical equipment (DME). He was also ordered to pay $21,195,540.18 in restitution and forfeiture in the amount of $2,514,040.

Home Helpers Home Care of Freehold is partnering with the Ocean County Vocational Technical School on a new certified home health aide program

FREEHOLD, New Jersey—Home Helpers Home Care of Freehold is partnering with the Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) on a new certified home health aide (CHHA) program designed for adults seeking to enter the growing health care field.  

40,000 seniors are at risk of losing their jobs due to the pause in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program

WASHINGTON—Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport spoke with Bloomberg about the severe consequences of the Department of Labor’s abrupt pause in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), the only federal workforce program dedicated to helping low-income Americans age 55 and older find jobs.

The study will use the wearable NeuroEM Therapeutics' TEMT-RF cap to address cognitive symptoms associated with the disease

ATLANTA—CareONE Concierge has announced the launch of a new research study to evaluate an innovative wearable device aimed at addressing cognitive symptoms associated with Alzheimer's-related dementia, and it is now accepting applicants for the study. The study will utilize the NeuroEM Therapeutics' TEMT-RF cap, a non-invasive device that has received breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Certain Dexcom G6, G7, ONE & ONE+ will be removed due to speaker malfunctions

SAN DIEGO—Dexcom, Inc. is recalling certain Dexcom G6, G7, ONE and ONE+ glucose monitoring receivers because a problem with the speaker may cause it to fail to make an alert sound when blood sugar is dangerously low or high.

The use of affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including seizures, vomiting, loss of consciousness and death.

There have been at least 56 reported injuries. There have been no reports of death.

This certification will distribute the company's portable oxygen concentrators to European countries

MIDDLEBURY, Connecticut—O2 Concepts, a provider of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), has received Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification, which grants approval to market and distribute its Oxlife Liberty POC and Oxlife Independence POC with DNA technology across European (EU) member countries.  

The brand update includes a new website section that includes tips for planning for in-home care

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—CaringInfo.org, a program of the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), is expanding its resources with a new website section—"Planning for In-Home Care"—as well as a brand refresh to align with its growing audience. CaringInfo provides free resources to educate and empower patients and caregivers to make informed decisions about home, serious illness and end-of-life care and services.