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Breathe Launches Oximetry Software for DME Providers
December 14, 2021OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (December 14, 2021)—Breathe, LLC is excited to announce its new independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) oximetry software platform that supports a reusable FDA-cleared ring oximeter. This software enhancementRead More →: Breathe Launches Oximetry Software for DME Providers -
J. Blake Peart Joins VERTESS Team
December 10, 2021FORT WORTH, Texas (December 10, 2021)—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions (M+A) advisory firm, announced that J. Blake Peart, a former hospital and ambulatory surgery center CEO, has joined theRead More →: J. Blake Peart Joins VERTESS Team -
Hospice Aide/CNA Rates Increased 4.52% in 2021
December 10, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2021)—The national average hourly rate for hospice aides (CNAs) increased 4.52% in 2021, according to the just released 2021-2022 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report, published by HospitalRead More →: Hospice Aide/CNA Rates Increased 4.52% in 2021 -
Senate Approves PAYGO & Sequester Legislation
December 10, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2021)—The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement from taking effect in 2022. The House passed S. 610 on Dec.Read More →: Senate Approves PAYGO & Sequester Legislation -
LifeStation Announces Sleek Smartwatch PERS Device
December 10, 2021UNION, N.J. (December 10, 2021) – To help active seniors who want the comfort of professional support during an emergency, LifeStation, a provider of medical alert monitoring systems and connected healthRead More →: LifeStation Announces Sleek Smartwatch PERS Device -
All Pointe Care Partners With Complia Health
December 10, 2021SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (December 10, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced that All Pointe Care, a home health and homecare provider, has chosen the company’s ContinuLink solutionRead More →: All Pointe Care Partners With Complia Health -
Caresmartz Rolls Out Custom Reporting Options
December 10, 2021PITTSFORD, N.Y. (December 10, 2021)—Caresmartz has rolled out a major update that allows homecare businesses to quickly gather insights and represent them into a format of choice for growth and success.Read More →: Caresmartz Rolls Out Custom Reporting Options -
Home Study: Health Care Workers Suffer From Poor Health
December 9, 2021BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 9, 2021)–Home health care workers often suffer from poorer physical and mental health, when compared with similar low-wage frontline workers, according to new research by Weill Cornell Medicine.Read More →: Home Study: Health Care Workers Suffer From Poor Health -
Essence Group to Showcase 5G mPERS Device at CES
December 9, 2021HERZLIYA, Israel (December 9, 2021)—Essence Group, a technology group developing internet-of-things- (IoT) based security, safety and health care solutions for homes, families and businesses, announced it will showcase a 5G-enabled mobileRead More →: Essence Group to Showcase 5G mPERS Device at CES -
Next Gen ACO Coalition Rebrands as Value Based Care Coalition
December 9, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 9, 2021)—Leading health care providers have announced the national collaborative formerly known as the Next Gen ACO Coalition has a new identity as the Value Based Care Coalition.Read More →: Next Gen ACO Coalition Rebrands as Value Based Care Coalition -
Texas Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Hospice Fraud
December 9, 2021AUSTIN, Texas (December 9, 2021)—Two doctors who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare were sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison for health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney forRead More →: Texas Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Hospice Fraud -
House Passes Legislation to Stop PAYGO Cuts for 2022
December 8, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 8, 2021)—The House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610), legislation to keep across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to MedicareRead More →: House Passes Legislation to Stop PAYGO Cuts for 2022
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