Union, N.J. (January 30, 2020)—LifeStation, a provider of medical alert monitoring systems and connected health solutions for aging seniors and caregivers, recently announced the launch of LifeStation Mobile LTE.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2020)—The Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives debated a bill earlier this month to assist new Medicare beneficiaries in signing up for Medicare Part B.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI) has issued the second annual report on the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program.
PLANO, Texas (January 29, 2020)—Vivify Health, the developer of a connected care platform for holistic patient care and engagement, announced that TRU Community Care, a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization providing a continuum of care for individuals living with advanced illness and loss, has agreed to implement Vivify’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telehealth so
EXETER, Penn. (January 29, 2020)—Pride Mobility announced a brand repositioning, creating the Zero Turn Series. Formerly known as the Jazzy Zero Turn Scooter and ZT10 Scooter, these products have been renamed for clarity to the Zero Turn 8 Scooter and the Zero Turn 10 Scooter. The two Zero Turn scooters now make up the Zero Turn Series of scooters, with plans of new products to join in the future.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (January 28, 2020)—3B Medical announced the hiring of Dave MacDougall as 3B's Chief Operating Officer (COO). A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MacDougall brings over 30 years of experience in leadership primarily in the health care industry to the company.
WILMINGTON, Del. (January 28, 2020)—ChristianaCare today announced that its Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a new vision and a new name: ChristianaCare HomeHealth.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (January 23, 2020)—Inspired by Drive introduced the Otter XL Bath Chair. Lightweight and adjustable, this bath chair is ideal for individuals requiring additional width and length.
ASHEVILLE, N.C., (January 23, 2020)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with the Idaho Physicians Network (IPN), a state-wide network of local physicians across multiple practice areas.
HARTFORD, Conn. (January 22, 2020)—CareCentrix, a provider of home-based and post-acute care solutions, continues to extend its leadership with the addition of Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, MD, former Cleveland Clinic chief executive officer and current Google Executive Advisor to its Strategic Advisory Board.
DURYEA, Penn. (January 22, 2020)—Quantum Rehab announced the launch of the new Edge 3 Stretto, the narrowest power base in the United States.
ATLANTA (January 22, 2020)—GF Health Products, Inc. (Graham-Field) is honored to receive the 2019 GLOBE Award from the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in recognition of excellence in exporting and commitment to strengthening the State’s economy through continued expansion into new global markets.
SUNRISE, Fla. (January 21, 2020)—Interim HealthCare Inc., a franchise network providing homecare, senior care, hospice and health care staffing services, announces its No. 1 ranking in the Senior Care category of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2020 Franchise 500. This is the second consecutive year the company has achieved this ranking.
FRESNO, Calif. (January 21, 2020)—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of the QUICKIE Q700-UP M standing wheelchair. QUICKIE leveraged the benefits of the Q700 M mid-wheel drive base and the innovative SEDEO ERGO seating system with the power to stand.
DURHAM, N.C. (January 21, 2020)—In the Know Caregiver Training, a caregiver training provider, announced their partnership with Chef Beth Scholer of Caregivers Kitchen. Chef Beth’s groundbreaking Culinary Skills for Caregivers training series is now part of the In the Know online library and free for unlimited use by ITK subscribers.
HOUSTON, Texas (January 21, 2020)—ATF Medical, which provides comprehensive medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions to the workers’ compensation industry, has hired Edwina Murphy, OTR, ATP as director of rehab technology.
HARTFORD, Conn. & ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(January 17, 2020)—CareCentrix, a provider of in home-based and post-acute care (PAC) solutions, announced today it has entered a strategic alliance with Synzi, a technology enabler for post-acute care. The alliance creates virtual delivery of post-acute services to deeply personalize the work that CareCentrix already does caring for patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced their strategy to implement the manual complex rehab technology (CRT) provisions that were incorporated in last month’s Omnibus Bill (HR 1865) that passed on Dec. 20, 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2020)—Bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee has announced proposed legislation providing for the extension of several programs within Medicare and Medicaid. Commonly referred to as an “extenders package” the legislation provides for the continuation of programs that are currently on track to exhaust their current funding allocation.