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Belluscura Receives FDA Clearance for XPLO2R POC
March 9, 2021LONDON, U.K. & PLANO, Texas (March 9, 2021)—Belluscura PLC, a medical device developer, has been granted 510(k) clearance and marketing authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for theRead More →: Belluscura Receives FDA Clearance for XPLO2R POC -
Flashback to Las Vegas 2020, Looking Ahead to Phoenix 2021
March 9, 2021By York Schwab ATLANTA (March 9, 2020)—When Medtrade Spring (now Medtrade West) started on March 2, 2020, we greeted friends and colleagues with handshakes and hugs. By March 3, I noticedRead More →: Flashback to Las Vegas 2020, Looking Ahead to Phoenix 2021 -
STUDY: CareCentrix Model Lowers Cost of Care
March 9, 2021HARTFORD, Conn. (March 9, 2021)—Avalere, an independent health care research and consulting firm, today released its novel analysis of the CareCentrix model of technology-enabled and coordinated whole person post-acute care. TheRead More →: STUDY: CareCentrix Model Lowers Cost of Care -
Home Health Workers to be Honored in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 9, 2021NEW YORK (March 9, 2021)—Organizers for the 260th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City—the oldest and largest in the world—announced that the 2021 parade will honor New York’sRead More →: Home Health Workers to be Honored in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade -
Axxess Announces Care at Home Certification Program Launch
March 9, 2021DALLAS, Texas (March 9, 2021)—Axxess, a technology provider for health care at home, is pleased to announce the launch of its certification program, which is designed to create a standard ofRead More →: Axxess Announces Care at Home Certification Program Launch -
5 Questions With Robin Fiorelli, Senior Director of Bereavement and Volunteers at VITAS Healthcare
March 8, 2021Grief can be described many ways and affects people differently—from sadness to anger to regret. 2020 saw an increase in grieving as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world. People not onlyRead More →: 5 Questions With Robin Fiorelli, Senior Director of Bereavement and Volunteers at VITAS Healthcare -
SURVEY: 76% of Referral Sources Would Switch to a Post-Acute Care Provider that Offers More Electronic Data Capabilities
March 5, 2021BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (March 5, 2021)—On average, 76% of health systems and physician groups would send more referrals to post-acute care providers that enable greater electronic data access, according to a newRead More →: SURVEY: 76% of Referral Sources Would Switch to a Post-Acute Care Provider that Offers More Electronic Data Capabilities -
LeadingAge, Others Launch Study into Homecare Best Practices
March 5, 2021Washington, DC (March 4, 2021)—Homecare and hospice are changing at an unprecedented rate. Last year agencies faced two of their biggest challenges—COVID-19 and Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)—on top of staffingRead More →: LeadingAge, Others Launch Study into Homecare Best Practices -
Heartland Conference Moves to September
March 4, 2021WATERLOO, Iowa (March 4, 2021) – VGM’s annual Heartland Conference has shifted from June 14–16 to Sept. 13–15, 2021. All networking and educational events will remain the same, including tracks inRead More →: Heartland Conference Moves to September -
A New Alliance to Bring Health Care Home
March 4, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2021)—A coalition of innovative health care companies has launched a group called Moving Health Home to fundamentally change the way policymakers think about the home as aRead More →: A New Alliance to Bring Health Care Home -
HHS Announces Additional Biden-Harris Appointees
March 4, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2021)—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced additional Biden-Harris Administration appointments, building on an experienced team committed to President Biden’s mission to endRead More →: HHS Announces Additional Biden-Harris Appointees
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