WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill Thursday, Jan. 18 to keep the government funded until the beginning of March, buying lawmakers more time to finish the formal appropriations process.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited announced the launch of a significant update to its F&P myMask App.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania—One of the nation's largest nonprofit patient safety organizations has named challenges for patients and caregivers using medical devices at home as the most pressing health technology safety hazard for 2024. The list also includes multiple concerns related to artificial intelligence (AI) and data security.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the company welcomed new executive leaders, forged
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Jason R. Morin as a public member.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to leverage its cloud technologies, advanced data analytics tools, machine learning capabilities and its artifici
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from the public on how best to enhance Medicare Advantage (MA) data capabilities and increase public transparency.
COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Durable medical equipment (DME) companies Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Hill-Rom Company, Inc., Hill-Rom Services, Inc. and Advanced Respiratory Inc. (collectively, Hillrom) have agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve allegations that the companies violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for payment to the Medicare, TRICARE, Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicaid programs.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced it has appointed a new president, chief strategy officer and chief operating Officer to oversee the company’s expansion and navigate
MELBOURNE, Australia—CareLineLive, the all-in-one homecare management software company, announced its international expansion into Australia intending to improve and deliver care at home.
GREENVILLE, South Carolina—Jeffrey Brooks, 40, of Clarence Center, New York, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. In addition to Brooks’ criminal conviction, last year, Brooks paid $850,000 in a civil settlement to resolve allegations that he provided kickbacks and caused false claims to be submitted in violation of the federal False Claims Act.
WATERLOO, Iowa—The Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and Össur have announced the application period is now open for two grants available for U.S.-based O&P professionals.
Now in its third year, the Russell Walker CP, LP Emerging Leader Grant is designed to pay tribute to Russell (Rusty) Walker, a practitioner who was passionate about mentoring the next generation of O&P leaders.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri—A Columbia, Missouri physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury for making false statements relating to Medicare orders.
Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, 52, was charged in a 13-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
LAKE FOREST, California—Kwikset, a provider of residential security, announced a new integration of the Kwikset Halo Wi-Fi enabled smart lock with FallCall Solutions’ medical alert applications.
AMSTERDAM—Philips Respironics announced the discontinuation of 19 sleep and respiratory products in the United States with a shift in focus to the sale of consumables and accessories, including masks.
DENVER—Instacart has partnered with DispatchHealth in an effort to ensure homebound patients have access to nutritious foods. Using Instacart Health technology, DispatchHealth’s in-home providers can now prescribe food interventions as easily as they do traditional medications. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the ongoing battle against the substantial impact of food insecurity on healthcare costs.
MANITOWOC, Wisconsin—Legacy Care Partners Inc., a health care services provider, announced the successful acquisition of Superior Home Health and Superior Hospice of Texas.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of homecare services, has announced the opening of one of its newest offices in Somerset, serving Piscataway, Somerset, Edison, Plainfield, New Brunswick, Middlesex and surrounding communities.
Burkburnett, TX – January 25, 2024 – HomeWell Care Services was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur magazine's 2024 Franchise 500, a highly sought-after recognition in the franchise industry.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies, LLC, developer of Axys, announced the launch of its integration with AR Proactive, a patient billing and payments automation software.
