As cost pressures continue to impact the home medical equipment (HME) community, AAHomecare is launching a nationwide survey to gather intel on the rising costs of products, shipping and labor for those providing home oxygen equipment, CPAP devices and/or hospital beds to end users; aggregated information will be used in advocacy efforts.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—A study from the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Public Health (SPH) quantified the degree to which home health care patients' race, ethnicity and income level are linked to disparities in their functional improvement. According to the study, this can include clinically significant improvement in activities of daily living and a reduction in dependency on continued medical treatment.
NEW JERSEY—The Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing within the Health Systems Branch of the New Jersey Department of Health (Department), with the approval of the Health Care Administration Board, proposed to readopt N.J.A.C. 8:42 Licensing Standards for Home Health Agencies, with amendments, repeals, and new rules. The proposal was posted to the State of New Jersey Department of Health website on Aug.
CARY, North Carolina—ACHCU, the educational and training division of Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC), announced the inclusion of three new program tracks for its flagship ACHCU Academy event set to take place in January in Orlando, Florida.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, has caregiving teams across the country that are focused on keeping seniors safe at home.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced a new partnership with personal care services provider
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In a strategic move to strengthen awareness of the critical importance of high-quality, home-based care, AAHomecare announced a new area of focus that will be guided by accomplished industry professional Ashley Plauché, who assumes the role of senior Director of Brand Marketing.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care (BAYADA), a nonprofit home health care provider, will join the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter as a 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s presenting sponsor in Philadelphia. With a national goal of establishing 100 teams, with 1,000 participants and to reach a fundraising total of $100,000, BAYADA is wholly committed to the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) launched its new Insights Summit Series, creating curated, deep dive events delivering focused discussion, working sessions and peer-to-peer networking.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released the third playbook of 2023, “VGM Playbook: Business Solutions to Optimize Success in DMEPOS.”
NEW YORK—DocGo Inc. (Nasdaq:DCGO), a provider of last-mile mobile health services, announced the launch of its partnership with EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health insurers, serving more than 3 million people in New York City and the tri-state area.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—This National Senior Citizens Day, observed on Aug. 21, Executive Home Care, an in-home care service, is using its platform to push for improved senior care policies and resources across the nation.
WASHINGTON—Amtrack said it is looking to procure a modern fleet to operate on its long distance route network that will improve the rider experience for customers with mobility disabilities. Public feedback on the future of accessible train travel is requested and Amtrak has made available options to provide comments online and to attend a public meeting in-person or virtually.
NEW YORK—Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Anthony Cracchiolo was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to defraud the Medicare Program and for illegally possessing an automatic weapon as a convicted felon.
ATLANTA—Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to the post-acute care industry, announced the launch of its new product, Sprout, for small home health and hospice providers. Trella said the solution enables small organizations to compete like an enterprise through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered referral source recommendations handpicked for their business and a dedicated analyst.
Pride Mobility introduced a new mobility scooter to its Baja Mobility line with the Baja Raptor 2 4-Wheel.
"For speed, style and a suite of high-performance features, it’s Baja or bust," said Pride.
The scooter features:
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Luna, a provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, has unveiled Luna Labs, a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) division to enhance patient care. The founding five-person engineering group will be organized under co-founder, Chief Technology Officer and former Uber engineer Ryan Gaffney.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a provider of after-hours nurse triage for hospice and home health providers, announced its placement on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company List for 2023. The ranking provides a look at entrepreneurial businesses. Achieving a position among the top five percent of expanding private firms in the country, IntellaTriage earned the 234th spot, positioning them as the sixth-ranked company in Tennessee.
WASHINGTON—The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced awards of more than $100 million to train more nurses and grow the nursing workforce. These investments will address the increasing demand for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nurse faculty.
