EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 6, 2021)—Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare, a health care technology leader, have agreed to combine. Change Healthcare will join with OptumInsight to provide software and data analytics, technology-enabled services and research, advisory and revenue cycle management offerings to help make health care work better for everyone.
HomeCare News
NEW YORK (January 6, 2021)—ArchCare, the Archdiocese of New York’s health care system that every day cares for more than 9,000 seniors, the poor and persons with special needs, announced that it will install MedSign’s Qortex Telehealth System for all ArchCare Senior Life participants.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 6, 2021)—Occupational therapy practitioners are celebrating passage of the large year-end omnibus legislative package because one measure will ease access to therapy for our nation’s most vulnerable populations. The Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act (H.R. 3127/S. 1725) was enacted among multiple health care priorities when signed into law on Dec.
MELVILLE, N.Y. (January 6, 2021)—Henry Schein, Inc., the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced the acquisition of a majority ownership position in Prism Medical Products, LLC (PRISM), a nationwide provider of specialty home medical supplies with a core competency in advanced wound care products. With this transaction, Henry Schein Medical, the U.S.
CARY, N.C. (January 6, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACHC) learning management system, HealthTrainU, was recently awarded a five-year reaccreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The customizable HealthTrainU platform has again met the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is internationally recognized as the standard for excellence and integrity for Continuing Education and Training (CE/T) practices.
LEHI, Utah (January 4, 2021)—CareXM, a provider of virtual care and patient engagement solutions for post-acute and non-acute healthcare providers, announced today the acquisition of TouchPoint Care, a provider of remote patient monitoring and telehealth solutions for healthcare providers. TouchPoint Care is one of three acquisitions in the past year for CareXM.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 4, 2021)—President Donald J. Trump signed legislation in late December to fund U.S. federal government operations through the 2021 Fiscal Year and provide $900 billion of stimulus supports to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. NAHC has provided the following summary of the over 5600-page legislation.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 4, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a national provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, is pleased to announce the selection of Rick Nori as Regional Area Director of Canada. Nori is the former Vice President and General Manager of KiMobility Canada, a key supplier partner to NSM.
DALLAS, Texas (January 4, 2021)—Leading technology innovator for care at home Axxess has bolstered its senior leadership team by hiring private duty homecare expert Patricia Drea.
Drea, who served a dozen years as Chair of the Board and Chief Operating Officer at Visiting Angels and is a past chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s Private Duty Home Care Association, joins Axxess as a Senior Vice President.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (January 4, 2021)—Numotion, a national provider of products and services that help enable mobility, health and personal independence, has acquired Wheeler’s Medical Supply, a well-respected provider of intermittent catheters and incontinence supplies based in Jacksonville, Florida with a presence in Georgia.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (January 4, 2021) – The BOC Board of Directors proudly announces its 2021 executive committee and the election of a new board member.
The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. Officers elected for 2021 are:
WATERLOO, Iowa (January 4, 2021)—Two employees of The van Halem Group, a division of VGM & Associates, recently joined the boards of two different associations that serve the home medical (HME) industry.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (January 4, 2021)—Merits USA and its sister brands Avid Rehab, Precision Comfort and Pilot have name Mike Laiman as the company’s new president.
“As Merits continues to grow, we are excited to bring Mike on board. I believe his experience and goals align with the vision we have had for Merits and our opportunities are endless,” said Dave Jones, Merits executive sale director.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 29, 2020)—About 40% of homecare and other health care businesses are expecting to see their financial stability improve in 2021, according to a survey conducted by The Joint Commission.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2020)—A broad COVID-19 relief legislative package finalized by House and Senate leaders includes provisions to address a Medicare payment disparity for oxygen products in rural areas stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrality provisions in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (December 21, 2020)—Medical data breaches have made headlines lately. And as more home health patients demand telehealth options, a solid IT provider is a must to not only help protect your company but also provide the bandwidth for all those virtual check-ups. But one company is tackling both the challenge of IT provision and care in the home.
PAWTUCKET, R.I (December 17, 2020) – Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, announced Dan Gipson, CPA and senior financial executive, is joining the team as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2020)—The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, launched a campaign to encourage long-term care residents and staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (December 18, 2020)—Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated government restrictions and limitations on large gatherings and travel restrictions, both domestically and internationally, the Medtrade West team has made the decision to postpone its annual live, face-to-face event to July 2021. Originally slated to take place April 12-14, 2021, the new event dates are Monday, July 12 to Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
HERZLIYA, Israel (December 18, 2020 )—Essence Group, an IoT solutions provider, announced it will showcase two advanced 5G-connected IoT devices at the upcoming CES that demonstrate the company's position at the forefront of 5G cellular connectivity, redefining security and personal safety.