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WILLOW GROVE, Pennsylvania—Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, digital darkness events and counterfeit medical products are the most significant health care hazards according to the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI). ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization, emphasized the importance of “prevention over reaction” in “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2026” report, Jan. 21.
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida—Empath Health announced that its board of directors has elected Jan Miller as chair of the board of trustees. Miller succeeds Ben Hayes, who served as chair from 2023 to 2026 and will continue supporting Empath Health’s mission through his ongoing service to the organization.
LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care has announced the appointment of Dr. Ronald Schwartz to the Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee.
The Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee provides oversight in the accreditation process for Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care providers.
OAKLAND, California—The Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) announced the appointment of Maria Lozzano as its new chief operating officer (COO). Lozzano joined CEI’s executive leadership team effective Jan. 12, reporting directly to President and CEO Maria Zamora.
As COO, Lozzano will oversee organizational operations, collaborating with clinical and administrative leaders to enhance operational excellence and support growth.
LIVINGSTON, Tennessee—Encore Healthcare, a provider of respiratory care solutions, announced its Nexus platform has earned certified status by Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) for information security.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national homecare provider, has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500.
Ranking No. 208—the company’s highest position since 2018—HomeWell said it earned this distinction for its outstanding performance in unit growth, financial strength and stability, operational and marketing support and brand power.
ATLANTA & IRVINE, California—Stance Health Solutions, a provider of home medical equipment (HME) and respiratory services in California, has selected MediStreams to automate its explanation of benefits (EOB) conversion processes, accelerating cash posting and reducing manual workload for the revenue cycle team across its growing operations.
LONG BEACH, California—Molina Healthcare announced a workforce development initiative in partnership with HealthStream’s MissionCare Collective to create 15,000 home health aide (HHA) positions across 26 states.
NEW YORK—Claim Health, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-native revenue operations for post-acute care, announced a $4.4 million seed round led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from Peak XV, Y Combinator and Digital Health Venture Partners (DHVP). The round also includes participation from C-suite executives—including CEOs and COOs—at large post-acute care providers.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments for calendar year 2027.
If finalized, the proposed policies are projected to result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or over $700 million in MA payments to plans in CY 2027.
TYLER, Texas—ENvue Medical, Inc., a medical technology company specializing on the advancement of intelligent, non-invasive solutions for enteral care across clinical and homecare settings, announced the launch of a development and integration program leveraging vibration-based technology from its NanoVibronix division to address pain and discomfort associated with indwelling nasogastric (NG) tubes.
PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, announced the launch of its new home intensive care unit (HICU) program for infants and children with high-acuity medical needs. Following a pilot of this care delivery model, BAYADA’s HICU services are now available in three states—Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania—with growing interests to expand nationwide.
NEW YORK—With disruptive winter storms predicted for much of the country, software company Arya Health announced it is launching an emergency response agent (ERA) designed to help quickly triage urgent homecare issues when traditional workflows are overwhelmed.
The ERA serves as a centralized first point of contact, capturing critical information and helping teams respond more efficiently.
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SAN DIEGO—Visiting Angels Senior Home Care North San Diego announced it has launched a redesigned website that streamlines the process for families seeking in-home care services for their loved ones. The new site, which went live in mid-December, features a simplified consultation request system accessible directly from the homepage.
NEW YORK—Tomorrow Health, a home-based health care platform, announced general availability of its Horizon Suite, which includes artificial intelligence (AI) ordering, AI fax intake and the Tomorrow Health expert assistant (THEA).
Tomorrow Health said the solutions offered in the Horizon Suite aim to embed intelligence and analytics across provider, supplier and payer workflows to accelerate the prescription to fulfillment process.
MACON, Georgia—Elizabeth Sue Ivester, 63, of Warner Robins, has been convicted on one count of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for engaging in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Medicaid program of more than $5.4 million.
MIRAMAR, Florida—INMYTEAM, a health care technology company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in home health operations, announced the launch of its AI Transcriber for home health care assessments. The transcriber is designed to aid in simplifying outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) documentation, improve Medicare compliance and restore time to clinicians.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas—Gauge Capital announced that it has acquired Reliable Medical to provide growth capital and complete a recapitalization of the business.
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan—Assured Home Nursing (AHN), a provider on at-home senior care based in Birmingham, Michigan, announced it is officially certified as a Medicaid Home Help provider in the state.
AHN's services include helping Medicaid eligible seniors and people with disabilities with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing and dressing, as well as instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like cooking and managing medications.
SAN DIEGO—Jake Leach has officially taken over as the new president and CEO of DexCom, Inc., a glucose biosensing corporation. Leach assumed his expanded responsibilities on Jan. 1.
AUDUBON, Pennsylvania—AIROS Medical, a medical technology manufacturer specializing in compression therapy solutions for lymphedema and venous disorders, announced a longer warranty for its line of pneumatic sequential compression devices.
The AIROS 6P and AIROS 8P sequential compression devices now have a five-year warranty. The previous warranty for these devices was three years. All devices sold after Jan. 1, 2026 are subject to the five-year warranty.
WASHINGTON—David Totaro, former chief government affairs officer for BAYADA Home Health Care, has joined the Liberty Partners Group team, effective Jan. 5, 2026, and will be serving the firm as a principal.
