HomeCare News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 14, 2017)—The National Community Pharmacists Association is cheering the addition of language in the House GOP tax proposal that would provide small business pharmacy owners tax relief as pass-through entities under current law. U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) amended the proposed Tax Cut & Jobs Act to address concerns raised by NCPA and other groups representing small businesses.

AMSTERDAM (November 14, 2017)—Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is estimated to be the third leading cause by 2020, but there is a lack of awareness and social stigma associated with the disease. Only about half of the estimated 210 million people with the disease have been officially diagnosed.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (November 13, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that Phillip Morgan and his partner, Sarah Diener, have opened Always Best Care of Greater Lexington. The new agency, located at 2333 Alexandria Drive, provides senior care to the communities of Greater Lexington, which include Georgetown, Winchester, Paris, Versailles, Nicholasville and Midway.

STOUGHTON, Mass. (November 13, 2017)—MSD, a health care solutions provider in the United States, delivering technology solutions, biomedical equipment services, and high-quality ISO-certified product distribution services to the home infusion therapy, home medical equipment and oncology markets, announces Better Together 2018, their second annual Healthcare Innovation & Technology Conference.

ST. LOUIS (November 13, 2017)—Responsive Respiratory expands their cylinder stand offering with upgraded dual‐use MM/M60 stand.

The upgraded MM/M60 stand features a set of extended length thumbscrews to secure either of the two cylinder sizes. The dual‐use design aids in the reduction of inventory for providers and is ideal for placement of back‐up cylinders in oxygen patients’ homes.

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Via HOMES, NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (November 9, 2017)—It is with great sadness we inform you that Rob Fessler of BRODA Seating passed away suddenly last Friday, November 3. His unexpected passing has shocked and devastated all who knew and loved him. Before moving to Canada and working for BRODA, Rob worked at Cape Medical Supply, Sandwich, Massachusetts for more than 20 years.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (November 9, 2017)—CarePredict and LifeWell Senior Living announced today the implementation of CarePredict's Tempo AI Eldercare system at LifeWell's newest senior living community, The Legacy at Santa Fe, New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2017)—AAHomecare’s Complex Rehab and Mobility Council (CRMC) has developed a new white paper that clearly explains the differences between complex rehab technology (CRT) and standard mobility products.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (November 8, 2017)—CVS Health announced a collaboration with the National Consortium of State-Operated Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centers (NCSOCRC) to help Americans with disabilities find meaningful employment at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country. The announcement coincides with the opening of a mock pharmacy at the Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI) in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

NEW YORK (November 7, 2017)—Remedy Health Media, a digital health platform that provides content, tools and real stories in an emotionally engaging way, announced the results of a commissioned study of over 750 U.S. caregivers, ages 35+ examining how they receive health information.

DAVISON, Mich. (November 6, 2017)—Universal Software Solutions, Inc., (USSI) a provider of practice management solutions for the home health care markets, announced the release of HDMS Scheduler. This tool brings increased interoperability between departments where existing applications often create division.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 2, 2017)—National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey, Pharmacist, MBA, has issued the following statement in response to the final report of the President’s Commission on Combatting the Opioid Crisis:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2017)—The nation’s leading home health organizations, including the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (Partnership), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and ElevatingHOME, commend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for not finalizing the proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) in the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS) Proposed Rule for CY 2018.

WATERLOO, Iowa (November 1, 2017)—MAMES (Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services) has announced the expansion of its home modification accessibility committee to include companies throughout the nation.

—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2017)—Thanks to strong outreach efforts by the HME community, legislation providing relief for rural/non-bid area suppliers spearheaded by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) has garnered 49 original co-sponsors. This is a very strong number of original co-sponsors, eclipsing the 40 original co-sponsors for last year’s legislation on the rural relief issue, H.R. 5210.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (November 1, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that Teemol Nadakal, with support from her husband Mat, has opened Always Best Care of Northern Dallas. Located at 6401 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 328, the new McKinney-based agency provides senior care to communities throughout McKinney and the surrounding areas of Allen and East Frisco.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (November 1, 2017)—Transducers USA, a supplier of audible signal devices, has announced the introduction of its new low frequency piezo audio indicators. These solid-state devices are ideal replacements for electro-mechanical audio devices that include moving parts, which eventually wear out.  This innovation represents a new approach to engineering audible signal devices as compared to the use of older electro-mechanical technology.

NEW YORK (October 31, 2017)—The Medicare Rights Center, a national nonprofit consumer service organization that is the largest and most reliable source of independent Medicare information and assistance in the U.S., has been named a “CFP Board CE Quality Partner” after successfully meeting criteria established by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board).