OVERLAND PARK, Kan., (October 17, 2019)—As a result of enabling health care providers to connect and leverage shared information for successful care coordination in a person-centric, value-based care environment, Netsmart has announced achieving a new record of more than 300 million secure health data transactions facilitated through its CareFabric solution suite in a single month.
HomeCare News
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (October 16, 2019)—ATF Medical, which provides comprehensive medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions to the workers’ compensation industry, has hired Melissa Freeman, ATP, CEAS as senior rehabilitation consultant.
LOS ANGELES (October 16, 2019)—Naturs Design, Inc., the manufacturer of RemZzzs CPAP Mask Liners, is pleased to announce that Modern Living with kathy ireland is airing an exclusive interview with Naturs Design’s CEO, Bob Rutan, and the product's first user, Debbie Rutan, who will be discussing their mask liners for CPAP users. The interview will be aired on WE tv on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at 7:30 am EST.
SAN DIEGO (October 15, 2019)—Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s first and leading sepsis organization, announced the launch of The Sepsis Institute (TSI), an online learning platform that provides health care professionals across the continuum of care with high quality, evidence-based sepsis education and training to improve diagnosis and outcomes for the millions who are harmed by sepsis every year in the United States.
DURYEA, Penn. (October 15, 2019)—Quantum Rehab has announced the winners of its Q Roll Models Contest.
The winners are Amy Bleile, Whitewater, Wisconsin; Isabella Bullock, Belleville, Michigan; Merlisha Henderson, Gilbert, Arizona; Emily Ladau, West Babylon, New York; Sakina Shamsi, Randolph, New Jersey; and Tim Shin, River Vale, New Jersey.
NORTHAMPTON, Penn (October 15, 2019)—The Live Active Five portable oxygen concentrator (POC) from Precision Medical is now available from your durable medical equipment (DME) provider. The Live Active Five is designed to help people with respiratory diseases such as COPD gain greater freedom so they can live actively with oxygen therapy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2019)—As part National Aging in Place Week events, the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) published a new handbook titled The Costs of Aging that is available to the public for free on the ageinplace.org website.
SEATTLE (October 14, 2019)—Mary Suther, one of the founders of National Association of Home Care & Hospice and three-time chairwoman of the group’s board, was honored Monday, Oct. 14 with the Val J. Halamandaris Award for Caring, Innovation, and Inspiration.
Winter Park, Fla. (October 14, 2019) — Lisa Maciolek has been named National Account Manager for HomeCare Connect, which manages home health services, including durable medical equipment, home modification, and prosthetics and orthotics, in the workers’ compensation industry. She is responsible for managing national client relationships and implementing new concepts and services.
SEATTLE (October 14, 2019) –PointClickCare, a software vendor for the senior care market, announced efforts to help homecare providers effectively prepare for an evolving value-based payment environment, including the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
DURYEA, Penn. (October 11, 2019)—Quantum Rehab is joining forces with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to help individuals living with paralysis and mobility impairments.
DALLAS (October 11, 2019)—Home health and hospice software provider Homecare Homebase (HCHB) confirmed the successful launch of HCHB Exchange, the newest tool to enhance “interoperability” and create fast, easy connections among varied home-based care providers.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 11, 2019)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) will offer multiple opportunities for DME professionals to enhance their careers at this year’s Medtrade Fall from Oct. 21—23, 2019, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
CHICAGO (October 11, 2019)—As we kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), lead sponsor for S.562, the Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act, visited Second Act Mastectomy Boutique in Chicago to meet with breast cancer survivors.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (October 11, 2019)—Bonafide Management Systems, a DME software provider, officially announced that it is consolidating Next Level 11 and Next Project11 under the Bonafide umbrella. This will allow the company to serve multiple health care industries and expand its potential to positively impact health care delivery through software.
ATLANTA (October 10, 2019)—HME leader and icon Karyn Estrella will be recognized as the 2019 Van G. Miller Homecare Champion at the upcoming Medtrade conference and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. The long-time leader of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England (HOMES), who passed away on July 4 of this year, is remembered for her passionate advocacy for better HME policies and her selfless contributions to our industry.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (October 9, 2019)—WellSky Corporation, a health and community care technology company, and ClearCare, Inc. a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform used by personal care agencies, announced that WellSky has signed an agreement to acquire ClearCare. With the addition of ClearCare, WellSky solidifies its position in the personal care market, adding to the company’s already robust set of solutions and services for post-acute and community care.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 8, 2019)—New research published by the Journal of American Geriatrics Society points to telemedicine as a way to improve health outcomes in older adults. The study reviewed current articles and data on telemedicine with a focus on older adults—those who are 65 years or older.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 8, 2019)—Essentially Women (EW) has released the schedule for its annual education conference for women’s health and mastectomy service providers.
ATLANTA (October 8, 2019)—GF Health Products, Inc., designer, manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, has received ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP certification for the following locations: