Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—With 2022 now in the books, HomeWell Franchising Inc., the franchisor of non-medical homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, reflects on another year of growth and expansion.
CHICAGO—PurposeCare, a provider of coordinated homecare and home health services in the Midwest, announced Ann O’Heir as the new vice president of clinical operations. Formed in December 2021 with the acquisition of Indiana-based Purpose Home Health, PurposeCare provides home-based care services to more than 3,000 clients a month.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (March 29, 2022)—UnitedHealth Group's purchase of LHC Group has gone through, according to a Form 8-K the company filed Feb. 22 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
WATERLOO, Iowa—HOMELINK announced that Kim Radcliffe has joined its senior leadership team as senior vice president of clinical and product strategy. Radcliffe brings more than 16 years of experience in the workers' compensation arena, with a background in physical therapy. During her career, she has held leadership roles in clinical program development, network development and operations.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced it has entered a multi-year prime vendor partnership with Florida-based Synthase Collaborative, a partnership of four post-acute and home-based care organizations that provide not-for-profit hospice, palliative care, and other chronic illness management community-focused programs and services.
DEDHAM, Massachusetts—AliMed, Inc., a Massachusetts-based medical supply manufacturer and distributor, announced the naming of Gregg Brewster as vice president of global commercial partnerships, joining the company’s growing sales leadership team.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Registration for VGM’s 22nd anniversary Heartland Conference is now open. The educational event will be held in person June 12-14 in Waterloo, Iowa.
DALLAS—AccentCare, a provider of post-acute care, and Sound Physicians, a provider of telehealth and physician services, released the results of a case-control study that leveraged telehealth during the Public Health Emergency (PHE). The two organizations collaborated on a solution to utilize technology to enhance home health care access for patients without a local physician during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky and MARYVILLE, Tennessee—OdessaConnect, a provider of TV-based telehealth solutions, has announced a new partnership with Blount Senior Care Partners (BSCP) located in Maryville, Tennessee.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Healthcare, a nationwide provider of durable medical equipment through insurance, announced it has named Lauren Bennett as vice president to lead the company's solution for getting PAP supplies to the nation, Aeroflow Sleep.
BOSTON— HouseWorks LLC, a provider of personal care services in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Maine, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the personal care division at Amedisys, Inc., a provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care.
SUNRISE, Florida—Jennifer Sheets, CEO and president of Interim HealthCare Inc., a franchise network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and health care staffing services, has been elected to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Board of Directors. Her three-year term began on Jan. 1, 2023.
NEW YORK—Equiva Health, a digital patient engagement and health relationship management solution provider, announced a new partnership with wireless internet service provider Infiniti Mobile, as well as the launch of its new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Through this offering, Equiva and Infiniti will collaborate to serve as a catalyst in helping hospitals, nursing homes, insurers and other health care organizations advance enrollment in ACP and in helping these entities.
ROCKLIN, California—Luna, a provider of in-home physical therapy, announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive provider of in-home physical therapy for AARP members.
Thirty-eight million AARP members will now have access to in-person physical therapy delivered by a licensed Luna physical therapist in the safety and convenience of their homes.
New York—Most professional caregivers are motivated by the positive impact they have on their patients' health and well-being, according to a new survey conducted by HHAeXchange.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health technology company MatrixCare was awarded the 2023 Best in KLAS: Software & Services designation by KLAS Research for its Home Health EHR solution in two categories.
MCLEAN, Virginia—ShiftMed, one of the largest W-2 health care workforce management marketplaces, has raised $200 million in investment to expand its national footprint.
"Health care providers continue to struggle with access to credentialed workers as patient needs and volume continues to rise," said Todd Walrath, CEO of ShiftMed. "ShiftMed is positioned to provide health systems with a regulatory compliant W-2 solution that leverages local and part-time resources."
LANDSDOWNE, Pennsylvania—Affectionate Home Health Care Services LLC, a homecare agency providing non-medical care in the home, will pay more than $2.3 million in back wages under a consent judgment, the U.S. Department of Labor reports.
A federal investigation found that the company willfully shortchanged nearly 400 employees on overtime, the department said in a news release.
SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a national franchise network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and health care staffing services, ranked No. 1 in the senior care category of Entrepreneur’s 44th annual Franchise 500. Overall, the company ranked No. 55 in its fifth consecutive appearance on the list, moving up from its 2022 placement (No. 56).
