NASHVILLE—Traditions Health has recently hired Michael Craig as its new vice president of sales for the hospice business line. In this new role, Craig will oversee Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. He will also play an integral role in driving the company's sales growth and expanding market share.
NASHVILLE—Traditions Health has recently hired Kimberley Boyd as its new vice president of operations for the hospice business line. In this capacity, Boyd will be responsible for oversight of Texas and Georgia, strategic financial goals and streamlining of operational efficiencies.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology innovator for health care at home, launched a new product called Axxess Connect, a groundbreaking interoperability solution. This new product will revolutionize the way Axxess users connect and share data with health care providers and specialists, further enhancing care coordination, improving patient outcomes and driving the future by enabling new care models and value-based care.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced that St. Jude Home Care LLC, a home health agency for the hospital’s patients, earned dual certifications in both pediatrics and home health from Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP), an independent, nonprofit, accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations. St.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mark R.
TOLEDO, Ohio—Transcend Strategy Group, a health care at-home industry’s growth strategy firm, announced two new members of its consulting team as well as promotions of three current team members, designed to further expand its capabilities. Transcend said new and newly promoted team members demonstrate its commitment to helping clients effectively manage change, maximize sales and marketing performance, as well as expand and retain a diversified workforce.
NEWNAN, Georgia —ATF Medical, a national provider of complex equipment and adaptive housing programs in the workers’ compensation industry, has launched its “Making Complex Simple” educational series for case managers. Each of the three free courses in Quarter 1 offers a one-hour continuing education credit for Certified Case Managers and State Nursing licenses.
BOSTON—Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company, announced the launch of its in-home services solution.
BELLEVUE, Washington—DoctorNow and Venture Medical, LLC Have entered into a national agreement to support wound care providers and patient outcomes by streamlining electronic health care records processes while also improving the efficiency of the supply chain of wound products.
PHILADELPHIA —The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that requires a Philadelphia home health care agency and its owner to pay approximately $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 288 workers deliberately denied overtime pay.
DALLAS—To improve their bottom line and operations, care-at-home organizations plan to focus on shoring up operational processes and how they manage staffing and scheduling, according to the just-released 2024 Industry Trends Report.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group Inc. company, announced Peter Martin will serve as president beginning Jan. 15. Martin will also join VGM Group’s team of senior leaders.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Military medical equipment supplier JANZ Corporation is expanding into the consumer home medical equipment (HME) market through the acquisition of Mullaney’s Medical Supply, a locally owned and operated company that has served the Greater Cincinnati area since 1936.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates, unveiled its newly redesigned website, vgmliveathome.com.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline, a manufacturer and supplier of medical supplies and solutions, announced the successful acquisition of United Medco, a national provider and partner of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions.
LIBERTY LAKE, Washington—Family Resource Home Care, an independent homecare agency in the Pacific Northwest, has named Hector Barragan as chief executive officer effective January 2024. Barragan formerly served as the company’s chief operations officer. Jeff Wiberg, the company's founder and former chief executive officer, is transitioning his focus toward mergers and acquisitions for the company.
WASHINGTON—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted on Jan. 11 to recommend that Congress reduce 2025 home health payment rates by 7%.
While the move was expected, advocates and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) still voiced their disappointment at the guidance.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) Final Rule, which outlines coverage for compression garments and related accessories through Medicare Part B, went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department sent to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that aims to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment like medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray machines and mammography equipment.
LYNCHBURG, Virgina—A November 2023 indictment, returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Roanoke, Virginia charging nine people with health care fraud conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction of justice, has been unsealed following the arrest and initial court appearances of all nine defendants.
