WATERLOO, Iowa (January 2, 2020)—VGM & Associates, a division of VGM Group, Inc., is excited to unveil their newly redesigned website, vgm.com.
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DETROIT (January 2, 2020)—ComForCare Home Care, a franchised provider of in-home caregiving services, announced their Caregiver of the Year at the company’s national conference. Beth Trivett, a ComForCare caregiver in Hendersonville, Tennessee, was awarded the 2019 Caregiver of the Year from more than 125 nominations.
DALLAS (December 18, 2019)—Home health care technology company Axxess has reached a major milestone in its mission to address staffing challenges and empower agencies to provide timely care on-demand.
More than 10,000 visits have been completed by clinicians accepting postings by agencies through AxxessCARE, the scheduling and staffing solution currently available to Axxess clients in Texas, Illinois, Florida and Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2019)—Provisions permanently excluding manual complex rehab technology (CRT) wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program have been included in FY 2020 appropriations legislation. The legislation also exempts CRT manual accessories from bidding-derived pricing for an 18-month period, starting Jan. 1, 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO (December 17, 2019)—House calls from a doctor are making a comeback, thanks in part to a tech-savvy culture and consumer demands for better health care access and convenience. In response, Sutter Health | Aetna is teaming up with Heal, a provider of doctor house calls, to bring “doctors to your door” seven days a week. This service includes scheduling doctors’ visits to a member’s home or office, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., through the Heal app, website, or a phone call.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. (December 17, 2019)—Consumers can take their cannabidiol (CBD) use to the next level in the new year with PurWell’s new product at its highest potency. PurWell has launched its Full Spectrum Hemp Oil Tincture in unflavored 2000 mg. The product is also available in 1,000 mg.
ORLANDO, Fla. (December 16, 2019)—OxyGo, a company noted for providing high-quality home health care oxygen products, announced that it will host its first Oxygen Expo. The Expo will have sessions hosted by experts focused on the future of respiratory in the home health industry.
The 2020 Oxygen EXPO2 will be held January 21, 2020 at OxyGo Southern in Orlando, Florida.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 12, 2019)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of complex rehabilitation, mobility and accessibility solutions in the United States and Canada, is further expanding the company’s home accessibility division with new locations in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Buffalo, New York. The pair of acquisitions broadens NSM’s growing footprint.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. & DALLAS, Texas (December 12, 2019)—CellTrak, a provider of comprehensive electronic visit verification, communication and compliance solutions for home and community care, and Axxess, a home health care technology company, announced an integration to provide thousands of home health and homecare agencies seamless electronic visit verification in more states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting comments from the public on questions to include in their competitive bidding program survey to stakeholders. CMS is interested in surveying stakeholders such as beneficiaries, contract suppliers and discharge planners to monitor the program in real-time. These comments are due Friday, Dec. 20.
ATLANTA (December 11, 2019)—Behind the scenes of the recently completed Medtrade lurked a familiar face in a new role. With a crisp bow tie and calm demeanor, Mark Lind morphed from associate show director to show director for 2019’s premiere HME-focused trade show.
Medtrade attendees are used to seeing Kevin Gaffney in the show director role, and Gaffney’s presence will continue to be felt in his capacity as vice president and group show director.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 11, 2019)—Local entrepreneurs looking to run a business that makes a difference in the lives of North Carolina families have to look no further. BrightStar Care, a national franchise specializing in providing A Higher Standard of Care in medical and non-medical in-home care services, has announced plans to add 15 franchise territories throughout North Carolina, and is seeking qualified franchise partners to operate in each market.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (December 10, 2019)—Karissa Peffer recently joined ATF Medical as senior coordinator of adaptive housing solutions. ATF Medical provides comprehensive medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions to the workers’ compensation industry.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (December 10, 2019)—Netsmart announced it has been recognized as the No. 1 post-acute technology platform by Black Book Research (Black Book) for the fifth year in a row. The Black Book survey conducted earlier this year polled nearly 1,450 health care providers about client experience and customer satisfaction among more than 20 health care technology vendors serving the post-acute community.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 16, 2019)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM) a provider of complex rehabilitation mobility and accessibility solutions in the United States and Canada, has formed the NSM Thought Leadership Committee to address issues affecting the outcomes and mobility needs of individuals with a wide spectrum of disabilities and severe health conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have posted the Notice of Preliminary Bid Evaluation (PBE) and sent emails for all bidders noting whether they have met bidding requirements in areas including PTAN status, surety bond, licensure and accreditation.
LAS VEGAS (December 5, 2019)—Medtrade Spring 2020 is scheduled for March 3-5, 2020. Yep, it’s only three months away, and Early Rates are in effect through Dec. 7.
AMSTERDAM (December 5, 2019)—Royal Philips, a provider health technology, today announced a collaboration with Humana Inc., a health and well-being company in the U.S., to help improve care and health outcomes for select high-risk Medicare Advantage members.
PASSAIC, N.J. (December 5, 2019)—CareFinders, a growing home health care provider in the Northeast region, has expanded its footprint into Pennsylvania with the addition of At Home Quality Care, a leading provider of personal homecare services based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and an acquisition of Philadelphia Home Care, Inc., a homecare provider in the Philadelphia area.