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Industry Leaders Applaud Removal of Budget Neutrality for Oxygen
March 16, 2021WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2021)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies—thanked The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Read More →: Industry Leaders Applaud Removal of Budget Neutrality for Oxygen -
Amedisys Buys Back $73M in Stock
March 16, 2021BATON ROUGE, La. (March 16, 2021)—Amedisys, Inc., a provider of home health, hospice and personal care, has repurchased approximately $73 million in stock beginning Monday, March 1. Late in 2020, theRead More →: Amedisys Buys Back $73M in Stock -
SURVEY: Women Experienced Worse Sleep Quality in 2020
March 16, 2021SAN DIEGO (March 16, 2021)—ResMed, a digital health company, announced the results of a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults, which revealed that for half of Americans, stress over the past yearRead More →: SURVEY: Women Experienced Worse Sleep Quality in 2020 -
NSM’s Mixon Receives Patriot Award
March 16, 2021NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 16, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), la provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, announced that Bill Mixon, NSM CEO, has been named a recipient of the U.S. Department ofRead More →: NSM’s Mixon Receives Patriot Award -
Supreme Medical Presents Wound Care Training Webinar
March 16, 2021THEODORE, Ala. (March 16, 2021)—Supreme Medical, a family-owned home medical equipment distributor based in Theodore, Alabama has announced an educational event for home health and hospice providers scheduled for March 30Read More →: Supreme Medical Presents Wound Care Training Webinar -
5 Questions With Ted Fischer, Co-founder & CEO of Ageless Innovation
March 15, 2021Senior loneliness and isolation are more than just buzzwords—it’s a very real problem that only grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns. In 2019, up to 40% of Americans overRead More →: 5 Questions With Ted Fischer, Co-founder & CEO of Ageless Innovation -
CMS Announces Further Delay of Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population Model
March 12, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a further delay of its Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population (PCF-SIP) physician payment model, a component of theRead More →: CMS Announces Further Delay of Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population Model -
NSM Acquires Atlanta-Based Home Elevator Company
March 12, 2021NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has acquired Blue Moose Elevators & Stairlifts in Atlanta. The acquisition strengthens NSM’s provision of holisticRead More →: NSM Acquires Atlanta-Based Home Elevator Company -
AAHomecare Steps Up Efforts to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium
March 11, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10, 2021)—With the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester cuts currently set to expire on March 31, the American Association for Homecare and health care sector coalition partnersRead More →: AAHomecare Steps Up Efforts to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium -
Study: COVID-19 Led to Struggles for Sleep Apnea Patients
March 11, 2021AMSTERDAM (March 10, 2021)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the findings of its sixth annual sleep survey in a report titled “Seeking Solutions: How COVID-19 Changed Sleep AroundRead More →: Study: COVID-19 Led to Struggles for Sleep Apnea Patients -
Emory Healthcare Partners with Luna for In-Home Physical Therapy
March 11, 2021ATLANTA & ROCKLIN, Calif. (March 11, 2021)—Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, announced a new collaboration with Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, to bring outpatient physicalRead More →: Emory Healthcare Partners with Luna for In-Home Physical Therapy -
Ventec Names Alwan as CEO
March 10, 2021BOTHELL, Wash. (March 10, 2021)—Ventec Life Systems announced that its board of directors has appointed Jim Alwan as president and CEO, effective March 15, 2021. Alwan will also serve as aRead More →: Ventec Names Alwan as CEO
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