ST. LOUIS—Residential Home Health and Hospice, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been awarded Top Workplaces 2026 honors by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is the sixth year the organization has received this award in the St. Louis market.
AUSTIN, Texas—Newtn Digital, a provider of digital workflow solutions for the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, announced the launch of its platform designed to streamline ordering, documentation and claims processing for DME providers and suppliers. The company said the platform connects healthcare providers, physicians and DME suppliers through a workflow that aims to reduce paperwork, improve documentation accuracy and help accelerate reimbursement.
ROCHESTER, Minnesota—New medical standard guidance from the American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM) has provided a list of “medically indicated services and equipment” for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been named a top workplace by The Minnesota Star Tribune for the fifth consecutive year.
The Top Workplaces award recognizes employers in Minnesota based on team members’ opinions on engagement, organizational health and satisfaction.
SEATTLE—Wyze, a company that aims to make smart home technology accessible and safe, announced the launch of the Wyze Scale BodyScan. Made for users who want a comprehensive look at their health, this smart scale uses an eight-electrode system with a built-in, extendable handle to deliver accurate body composition analysis for individual areas of the body.
NORCROSS, Georgia—PruittHealth has announced the addition of four home health offices in South Georgia.
WASHINGTON—Several New York government officials sent a letter to leadership at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging them to stabilize Medicare home health payment rates before issuing next year's Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.
SAN FRANCISCO—Vali Health, a startup that aims to build responsible AI infrastructure for the homecare industry, announced it has raised $6 million in funding from Bonfire Ventures, Supernode, Comma Capital along with Jacquelyn Kung, an industry veteran who built software platforms for homecare. Vali said its AI agents enable homecare agencies to automate workforce management and coordination, while maintaining trust and safety front and center.
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands—Onera Health, a company dedicated to sleep medicine, announced that its end-to-end home polysomnography solution, the Onera hPSG solution, now integrates with Somnoware by ResMed sleep lab management software. This integration enables clinicians to conduct home polysomnography tests (hPSGs) while managing the entire workflow in Somnoware.
PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois—Pathlights, a senior care services company, announced it will be hosting its first annual AgeWell Community Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12.
WASHINGTON—As part of its mandate from Congress, each June the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports on potential improvements to Medicare payment systems and issues that affect the Medicare program, including changes to healthcare delivery and the market for healthcare services.
TORONTO, Ontario—VGM Canada announced its annual event, the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference (CSMC) Toronto 2026, will take place Sept. 15 and 16. For over four decades, CSMC has brought together occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistive technology professionals, researchers, suppliers and manufacturers committed to advancing mobility and accessibility care across Canada.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—Chambers Home Health & Hospice, a provider of home health and hospice services across Northeast Texas, announced it has entered into a partnership with Lucent Health Group (LHG).
HAMPTON FALLS, New Hampshire—Guardian Angel Senior Services, a privately-owned homecare company, has opened a new location in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, to extend their service area to the New Hampshire Seacoast community.
EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc., the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, announced that it has entered into a management and consulting services agreement to provide operational support to Hartford HealthCare at Home (HHCAH), the home health and hospice business of Hartford HealthCare.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC), announced the Federal Elder Justice Action Plan, a government-wide strategy to protect older Americans’ rights, strengthen accountability and make help easier to find.
BRADENTON, Florida—VITAS Healthcare, a provider of end-of-life care, began accepting hospice-eligible referrals for seriously ill patients in Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and surrounding communities.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released its latest accreditation guide, a resource designed to help VGM members streamline accreditation preparation and build a more consistent approach to compliance.
Developed in partnership with the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA), the guide provides step-by-step guidance across the full accreditation cycle.
BETHESDA, Maryland—Business Integra (BI), a provider of healthcare workforce solutions and AI-driven digital transformation services, announced that it has earned The Joint Commission's Health Care Staffing Services (HCSS) Certification, a nationally recognized distinction that demonstrates compliance with standards for quality, safety and performance in healthcare staffing.
WASHINGTON—The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report highlighting discrepancies in Medicare hospice payments, revealing what they say could be $7.6 billion in savings if per-visit payment rates were utilized.
