ST. LOUIS (November 3, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) expands Boost Oxygen offering with new showroom floor display. Building upon the success of Boost Oxygen’s introduction into the homecare market, Responsive Respiratory broadens its product line with an attractive floor display.
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (November 3, 2022)—Ageless Innovation, a solutions-based company committed to positively impacting the lives of older adults and their care partners through the power of play, announced the delivery of their 500,000th Joy for All Companion Pet.
NIAGARA FALLS, On. (November 3, 2022)—At the AlayaCare Better Outcomes user conference last week, CEO Adrian Schauer declared war on repetitive tasks for the home health industry.
ATLANTA (November 1, 2022)—SageHome, an aging-in-place specialist, announced its acquisition of Midwest Bath Company LLC, accelerating its goal to provide a national, full-service home modification solution to the United States market.
FRESNO, Calif. & NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 1, 2022)—Officials with LUCI and Sunrise Medical, a provider of advanced assistive mobility solutions, announced an agreement that will offer patients within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) the option to install LUCI’s state-of-the-art safety technology system on QUICKIE power wheelchairs as they are built at the Sunrise Medical factory.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. and DANBURY, Conn. (November 1, 2022)—Nuvance Health is one of the first health systems in the United States to pilot a new remote monitoring technology for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Neuroglee Connect is a virtual neurological specialty care program for clinical care teams to provide ongoing, personalized support for patients with MCI and caregivers from the comfort of their homes.
LAKEWOOD RANCH & CLEARWATER, Fla. (November 1, 2022)—Empath Health announces Charles D. Johnson, SPHR, SCP, has joined the not-for-profit health care organization as its chief mission colleague officer. In this role Johnson will be responsible for developing and executing strategies surrounding the organization’s human capital—its colleagues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for Medicare home health payments on October 31, settling on a rate reduction of 3.925% for 2023 with additional cuts to come in 2024. That's less than the 7.69% cut initially proposed by the agency for 2023, but still a blow to providers, according to industry advocates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2022)—Amid a national shortage of homecare workers that deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study unveils fresh insights to increase workforce capacity and reduce turnover.
GILBERT, Ariz. (October 28, 2022)—SYNERGY HomeCare, a growing homecare franchise, an Entrepreneur 500 ranked enterprise and a Top 200 Franchise according to Franchise Business Review, has continued its strong multi-year growth trajectory, inking 32 new territories thus far in 2022, including 12 in the third quarter, representing a 50% year-over-year increase.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 28, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is a proud winner of the gold w3 Award for its recent web redesign and improvements for customer navigation. With more than 3,000 annual entries from across the globe, the w3 Awards honor outstanding websites, marketing, video, mobile, social and podcasts created by some of the world’s best digital content creators.
DENVER & OMAHA, Neb. (October 28, 2022)—Global homecare provider for aging adults, Home Instead and DispatchHealth, a comprehensive in-home, high acuity medical care provider, announce their nationwide collaboration to provide in-home acute care for Home Instead Clients.
ATLANTA (October 27, 2022)—Jim Walsh, the chair of the board of VGM and a longtime advocate for the homecare industry, has been named the American Association for Homecare’s Van Miller Homecare Champion for 2022.
DALLAS (October 27, 2022)–Homecare Homebase (HCHB) has partnered with CellTrak and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice to offer 15 scholarships worth $1,000 each to homecare aides. The scholarship winners will be announced on CellTrak's & Homecare Homebase’s social media platforms starting November 1.
NEWNAN, Georgia (October 27, 2022)—David Bedard, ATP, C.H.A.M.P., has joined ATF Medical as manager of complex rehab technology. ATF Medical supplies all the mobility equipment, rehabilitation and assistive technologies, and adaptive housing solutions that a complex workers’ compensation claim needs.
ATLANTA (October 27, 2022)—The home medical equipment (HME) industry faces a wide range of questions as 2022 winds down, experts said at the latest Medtrade East expo and conference this week—including whether providers will get any relief from rising prices, what the November election will bring and which COVID-19-related waivers will continue and for how long.
DUNBRIDGE, Ohio (October 27, 2022)—Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. (PBE) announced the promotion of Ann Hertzfeld, vice president of research and development (R&D) and the addition of Lynn Miller, vice president of people and culture. These two senior leaders will advance PBE’s commitment to uplifting the lives of those it serves, which includes providing superior protection to our customers and the best manufacturing jobs in Northwest Ohio to its associates.
DALLAS (October 27, 2022)—Elara Caring, a provider of home-based health care, has added hospice care to its offerings at its location in Tinley Park, Illinois. The expansion of services will enhance community access to expert, compassionate, personalized care for those facing life-limiting illness.
ATLANTA (October 26, 2022)—Products for women took the top two spots in the Medtrade New Product Pavilion Provider’s Choice Awards today, followed by a new portable standing-assistance system. HomeCare Media sponsors the honors, which are selected by attendees to the show, most of them providers of durable medical equipment (DME).
Updated Oct. 27 at 7:37 Eastern time to include additional quotes from Bill Tauzin.
ST. LOUIS (October 25, 2022)—The National Association for Home Health & Hospice (NAHC) took some time from the annual conference to recognize the contributions of staff and industry advocate.