WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2022)—The Advanced Care at Home Coalition applauds introduction of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would extend the Acute Care at Home waivers that have allowed for the expanded delivery of hospital-level care at home for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ATLANTA (March 10, 2022)—Brightree has unveiled major enhancements to its Brightree Business Management Solution for Pharmacy that can significantly improve end-to-end efficiencies and overall profitability for home infusion provider organizations.
More than one dozen new features, spanning intake through reimbursement, enable efficiency improvements and reduce manual data entry and errors, while expediting overall claims and reimbursement processes. Key enhancements include:
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 10, 2022)—Empath Health’s CEO Rafael J. Sciullo was honored with the Galen Miller Leadership Award during the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. Sciullo's legacy of leadership and innovation in the field of hospice and palliative care won him this maximum recognition.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (March 10, 2022)—MatrixCare announced the availability of MatrixCare Link, a new tool within its home health, hospice and palliative care electronic health record (EHR) software that simplifies communication and forms management for increased efficiency and a higher quality care experience for patients, physicians, and caregivers.
MatrixCare Link includes two essential components:
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (March 10, 2022)—Home Care Assistance, a provider of in-home care, today introduced a corporate rebrand that unifies the company around a common mission, values and new name. As TheKey, the company will build on a legacy of providing personalized solutions for clients and their families at every aging milestone, creating an unmatched homecare experience.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2022—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of $3.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grants.
PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2022)—Quil, the digital health joint venture between Comcast and Independence Health Group (Independence), announced the limited commercial availability of Quil Assure, the company's new connected home platform that helps seniors enjoy greater independence while exercising their preference for aging in place and strengthening support from family and friends serving as caregivers.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (March 8, 2022)—IntellaTriage, a provider of after-hours nurse-first triage services, announced the addition of Bernadette Smith as vice president of marketing. The first to hold this role at the company, Smith will be responsible for marketing strategies and coordination of marketing operations.
FRISCO, Texas & NORCROSS, Ga. (March 8, 2022)—Soleo Health, an innovative leader and national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced the relocation of its Atlanta, Georgia pharmacy.
LAS CRUCES, N.M (March 8, 2022)—Electronic Caregiver, a national digital health technology and services company, will debut Addison, the Virtual Caregiver, at the 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 14-18. Addison is the next generation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology and offers a solution to the global caregiver crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 challenges by providing health care management outside the doctor’s four walls.
DENVER (March 4, 2022)—The Justice Department has concluded that the state of Colorado unnecessarily segregates people with physical disabilities in nursing facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department’s findings, detailed in a letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis, follow a thorough and multi-year investigation into the state’s system of care for people with physical disabilities.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. (March 3 ,2022)—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical products company, has expanded its durable medical equipment (DME) line to accommodate the growing demands of today’s homecare and long-term care marketplaces. Dynarex’s wide range of DME offerings now encompasses premium solutions for a full array of needs—including long-term care and homecare beds, mattresses, lifts and slings, wheelchairs, mobility and more.
DALLAS (March 3, 2022)—Organizations providing palliative care to patients can now use a standalone software that is custom-built specifically for the delivery of this evolving type of care. Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, has developed and launched a fully independent palliative care software solution. Axxess Palliative Care is the latest innovation in Axxess’ complete suite of solutions developed for organizations that provide care in the home.
DENVER, Colo. (March 3, 2022)—You Can Home Medical, managed by Caddis Capital Management, has acquired Independently Yours, Colorado’s largest retail medical supply store, with locations in Parker, Littleton and Louisville. The owners are selling to retire to their ranch in Colorado. The official acquisition date is March 1, 2022.
WASHINGTON (March 3, 2022)–Nursing homes across the country are projecting 4.8% negative margins, according to a new report released by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 3, 2022)—One year after launching the CenterWell brand to represent Humana’s payer-agnostic health care service offerings, Humana Inc. has started to transition Kindred at Home’s home health division to the CenterWell Home Health brand.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2022)—Building on the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities for a better health care system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a redesigned Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model that better reflects the agency’s vision of creating a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 1, 2022)—Dave Kazynski retired from VGM Group, Inc., effective Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, after 30 years in leadership roles with the company. Kazynski served as president of VGM HOMELINK from its inception in 1993 until March 2021. Since that time, he has overseen a structured transition in leadership, with Matt Waller ascending to the role of HOMELINK president.
LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2022)—ATLAS Technology Group is uniting four key service entities that serve the complex rehab and home medical equipment (HME) Industries. The company will make its national debut to the HME and rehab mobility industry at Medtrade West in Phoenix.
PHILADELPHIA (March 1, 2022)—BAYADA Home Health Care, a not-for-profit home health care provider has launched its new, innovative suite of digital care transition and coordination solutions to assist hospitals and health plan joint venture partners to better serve patients in their homes and communities. BAYADA has selected digital health care company, Dina, its current technology partner, as the platform to power these new, tech-enabled services.