Home Health

—Via NAHC, WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2017)—It is with great sadness that the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) announces the passing of its president, Val J. Halamandaris.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

COLUMBIA, Md. (July 26, 2017)—Maxim Healthcare Services, an established provider of home health care, health care staffing, behavioral health care, and population health and wellness services, announced today that Diane White, RN, a nurse in its Rockford, Illinois, office is this year’s National Caregiver of the Year award winner. White was honored by her colleagues and the Maxim leadership team during a special caregiver appreciation ceremony on July 25.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 25, 2017)—If you’ve ever cared for a child with special needs, there is a list of unique considerations regarding wheelchair, medical equipment accessibility, safety concerns and more that is factored into travel outside your home. A new annual resource is making it easier for families of children with special needs to find the best spots in Minnesota that are set up to accommodate their needs.

PORT ORANGE, Fla. (July 24, 2017)—Home Because is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, connecting online consumers and caregivers with local providers.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (July 19, 2017)—Sonas Home Health Care Group, one of the largest homecare service organizations in Florida, has announced the appointment of Patrick Daly as Chief Executive Officer to lead the strategic growth of the group of private duty registries and licensed homecare agencies.

ATLANTA (July 17, 2017)—Brightree, a provider of cloud-based patient management software for post-acute care companies, announced the release of OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) review to its billing and coding suite of services for home health and hospice agencies.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 6, 2017)—Named the second best out of 109 midsize companies, Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has been recognized for the seventh year in a row in the Star Tribune’s annual ranking of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota. This year, PHS also received a special award for having the best managers.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (June 29, 2017)—Nashville Medical News has selected Corina K. Tracy, chief operating officer of Compassus, for its Class of 2017 Women to Watch, recognizing 10 of the top female health care leaders in the Nashville region.

“Corina is exceptional by any standard, but it is a particularly significant professional tribute to be paid to her here in Nashville, which is recognized as the nation’s health care services capital,” said Compassus CEO Jim Deal.

States Lag in Keeping Medicaid Enrollees Out of Nursing Homes
States are not doing enough to help elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees receive services in homes and community locations instead of in nursing homes, where care is more expensive, AARP report says. (Kaiser Health News via U.S. News & World Report)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2017)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) released the 2018 CHAP Standards of Excellence v.1 that will equip home health providers with the tools they need to meet changing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, which are proposed to go into effect on January 13, 2018.

Influx of Elderly Patients Forces ER to Practice Comfort Care

LENEXA, Kan. (May 30, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement to acquire Kinnser Software, Inc., a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. The transaction, backed by TPG Capital, enables Mediware to expand its portfolio in the home health and hospice space, creating an integrated, high-growth software provider for the alternate care market. Mediware is purchasing Kinnser from Insight Venture Partners.

MCKINNEY, Texas (May 23, 2017)—Soleo Health, a national provider of specialty home and alternate-site infusion services, announced it is aggressively advocating for thousands of home infusion therapy patients that stand to be affected by the recently enacted 21st Century Cures Act.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 22, 2017)—SCAN, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced comprehensive survey results that show many seniors feel unprepared to live independently as they age.

Can Ailing Illinois Afford In-Home Care for Seniors?
Illinois’ Community Care Program is being stretched to the limit with an influx of aging baby boomers and an already deep budget crisis. (Alejandra Cancino/Crain’s Chicago Business)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2017)—David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement with the release of a letter by the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price:

Bethesda, Md. (May 15, 2017)—Capital One announced today that it served as the agent, joint lead arranger and sole bookrunner for a $250 million senior credit facility—consisting of a $125 million cash-flow-based revolver, a $45 million term loan and an $80 million delayed-draw term loan, for Addus HomeCare.

Lawrenceville, Ga.