LAS VEGAS (March 8, 2018)—MobileHelp Healthcare, a provider of personal and enterprise health care technology solutions, recently collaborated with Samsung Electronics America to introduce MobileHelp Smart and expand its emergency response portfolio through integration of customized Samsung Gear S3 smartwatches.
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By Liz Carey
Dietary needs change with age and health condition.
In late January 2018, Dr. Mehrdad Ayati of Stanford University School of Medicine and board certified in family and geriatric medicine, spoke before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging about aging challenges.
STOUGHTON, Mass. (March 7, 2018)—Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) announces they have been selected as the preferred distribution partner for Smiths Medical to serve non-hospital based infusion customers.
The MSD and Smiths Medical partnership unveils a new distribution model that simplifies the way providers order, receive and deliver care. CADD Infusion systems are available to non-hospital based infusion providers through a preferred distribution partnership with MSD.
Initiative's goal is to put patients at the center of the U.S. health care system.
Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 6, 2018)—Today, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced a new Trump Administration initiative—MyHealthEData—to empower patients by giving them control of their health care data, and allowing it to follow them through their health care journey.
Superior HealthPlan re-evaluates planned cuts to services.
AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2018)—Dozens of medical equipment suppliers in Texas rallied together to successfully prevent proposed reimbursement cuts by Superior HealthPlan. The cuts, which suppliers were notified of in a letter received in early February, would have been substantially lower than Texas state Medicaid, reducing rates for certain product categories from 85 percent of Texas Medicaid to 60 percent, with a few suppliers receiving a reduction to 65 to 70 percent.
NASHVILLE (March 5, 2018)—PlayMaker Health, a post-acute growth platform serving hundreds of organizations nationwide, announced the addition of Gregg Boyle as vice president of engineering.
Register for Austin event early to save.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2018)—Registration for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice’s (NAHC’s) 2018 Financial Management Conference & Expo, the premier event for financial managers in homecare and hospice, is now open at the conference’s new website.
Where is cost sharing headed?
By Liz Carey
Seen by some as chipping away at the missing doctors’ appointments senior care problem, Uber this week officially launched Uber Health, a new theme in its on-demand ride service.
Chris Weber, general manager of Uber Health, said more than 100 health care organizations in the U.S., including hospitals, clinics, rehab centers, senior care facilities, homecare companies and physical therapy centers are using the service as part of the company’s beta program.
The tools available to seniors are vital to managing finances in the face of rising health care costs.
MINNEAPOLIS (February 28, 2018)—Rising health care costs have long weighed on the minds of working Americans. But according to new research from Ipsos and RBC Wealth Management—U.S., most people don't give enough thought to how much those costs may increase in retirement and how they will afford them once they leave the workforce.
Cures Act-mandated cuts would have results in a $10 million shortfall in the state.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2018)—When CMS released guidance for states to comply with CURES-mandated Medicaid reimbursement cuts in late December, Georgia Deparment of Community Health (DCH) officials signaled their intention to go with what CMS called the simplest option: to base Medicaid rates on the Medicare fee schedule.
Grace period for death or retirement restored.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 28, 2018)—AAHomecare has been working for many months with CMS and the Jurisdiction D Council to fix a claims system problem related to physician’s PECOS enrollment.
KELLER, Texas (February 28, 2018)—GCE Healthcare announced the launch of a secure online platform that will enable home oxygen providers to remotely monitor GCE’s Zen-O portable oxygen concentrator (POC).
Grant assessment for those impacted by spinal cord injuries.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 27, 2018)—Numotion, a provider of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), is proud to announce a partnership agreement with the Travis Roy Foundation. Numotion will serve as an advisor to the Foundation, providing guidance when assessing grants given by the Foundation to those impacted by spinal cord injuries.
SAN DIEGO (February 26, 2018)—DME Data Solutions announced the launch of a new software application designed to prevent administrative errors in a health care environment.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 26, 2018)—J M Smith Corporation has announced that its technology solutions will now be under the leadership of Kevin Welch. Saul Factor, RPh, who was the president of QS/1, will lead the wholesale distribution business units Smith Drug Company and Burlington Drug Company.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (February 26, 2018)—SIGVARIS introduced three new products to its inelastic compression line–COOLFLEX NF, COMPREFLEX REDUCE, and COMPREFLEX ARM.
AAHomecare releases spreadsheet of supporters of current legislative efforts.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2018)—Champions on Capitol Hill remain highly engaged in efforts to roll back bidding-derived Medicare reimbursement cuts in rural/non-bid areas and to address the “double dip” cuts for oxygen in rural areas. With potential omnibus spending legislation expected in late March as a possible vehicle for language from H.R. 4229, it’s critical that we continue to engage Capitol Hill to support these priorities—especially over the next three weeks.
The panels examine the Quality Payment Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—CMS is soliciting nominations for technical expert panels (TEP) for its measure development and maintenance contractors. The project’s overall objective is to develop episode-based cost measures suitable for potential use in the Quality Payment Program.