WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 7, 2019)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) invites you to join us at the in Washington, D.C. on April 1 and 2, 2019, for the annual March on Washington, two days of policy education and advocacy in the halls of Congress.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 7, 2019)—The Numotion Foundation has announced the launch of its website, numotionfoundation.org. The site hosts the foundation’s grant and sponsorship application for charitable groups, causes and events that align with the foundation’s mission of enhancing the lives of people with disabilities, and quick and easy access to the most up-to-date information regarding the foundation.
NEW YORK and EDINBURGH, Scotland (February 6, 2019)—Current Health, an artificial intelligence (AI)—powered wearable, announced it has received Class II clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for hospital care. Current is a wireless device that continuously monitors patients to help better determine health trajectory to enable clinicians to intervene earlier.
DALLAS, Texas and DETROIT, Mich. (February 6, 2019)—Home health care technology provider Axxess is offering its clients additional coding and OASIS documentation solutions through a new partnership with Gateway Home Health Coding and Consulting, LLC.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (February 6, 2019)—Rehab Medical, Inc., a national complex rehab technology (CRT) company, announced it has acquired OMS Rehab. The acquisition of OMS Rehab expands Rehab Medical’s current product line of custom advanced wheelchairs and wound care products to orthotic devices.
February 5, 2019—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the expiration of the Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria on Jan. 30, 2019. The announcement includes states where a moratorium had been issued for new home health agencies (HHAs).
February 5, 2019—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the expiration of the Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria on Jan. 30, 2019. The announcement includes states where a moratorium had been issued for new home health agencies (HHAs).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct mobile access to some of the most-used content on medicare.gov.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 5, 2019)—QS/1 Vice President of Technology Sonny Anderson has been elected president of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP). Anderson will serve two years. He succeeds Michael Podgurski.
DURYEA, Penn. (February 5, 2019)—Quantum Rehab has launched a new consumer-focused website, lifeatilevel.com. This online community is designed for people who use iLevel power-adjustable seat height and power wheelchairs, as well as those who want to learn more about them.
MADISON, Wis. (January 30, 2019)—ROWHEELS, a developer of manual mobility technology, announced that it has been selected to appear on the Project Pitch It TV show where entrepreneurs demonstrate their game-changing innovations and vie for weekly awards valued at a total of $30,000.
The Shark Tank-style TV show will start its third season Saturday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. on WISN-TV Channel 12 in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin.
DASSEL, Minn. (January 31, 2019)—A new partnership between Crest Healthcare Supply and Core Mobility Solutions will make the LifeGlider mobility device more widely available. LifeGlider can be used both in therapy settings and as a permanent personal assistive device.
DASSEL, Minn. (January 31, 2019)—A new partnership between Crest Healthcare Supply and Core Mobility Solutions will make the LifeGlider mobility device more widely available. LifeGlider can be used both in therapy settings and as a permanent personal assistive device.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 1, 2019)—HomeCare Magazine, the leading business magazine for home medical equipment and home health professionals, is pleased to announce a free PDGM-focused webinar presented in partnership with PointClickCare.
DETROIT (January 31, 2019)—ComForCare of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, franchise owner Cassandra Poland has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) Public Policy Committee for 2019. PHA is a state trade association representing nearly 700 homecare and hospice providers.
EDINBURGH, Scotland (January 30, 2019)—In an effort to keep patients safe and healthy in their own homes, the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Hospital at Home team deployed Current, an AI-enabled wearable platform, to remotely monitor patients after being discharged from the hospital.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for the home health conditions of participation (CoP), effective as of January 13, 2018. Even though the final version of the interpretive guidelines for these CoPs was finalized at the end of August 2018, there were still outstanding questions. Many have been answered in the FAQs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for the home health conditions of participation (CoP), effective as of January 13, 2018. Even though the final version of the interpretive guidelines for these CoPs was finalized at the end of August 2018, there were still outstanding questions. Many have been answered in the FAQs.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 29, 2019)—Ted Metcalf has joined Compass Health Brands as western regional director. With vast experience in the HME industry, Metcalf’s role will be to manage the sales teams in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
DALLAS and OMAHA, Neb. (January 29, 2019)—Health care technology company Axxess has announced a partnership with WorldView, a cloud-based document management service provider, for content management services.