HomeCare News

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands (March 7, 2017)—Royal Philips, today announced the expansion of its Dream Family of products with the new DreamStation Advanced Therapies platform designed to deliver optimal ventilation with minimal mechanical intervention. Through these new offerings, DreamStation now supports the most complex patient cases—those suffering with sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory insufficiencies.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (March 6, 2017)—Griswold Home Care, a national provider of services to help seniors age in place, announces the launch of GriswoldConnect Powered by Teladoc, a resource that can deliver consumers of all ages access to a live doctor without appointment or the need to physically travel to one. This marks the first pairing of Teladoc with a homecare agency.

AABENRAA, Denmark (March 6, 2017)—An intelligent diaper for everyday use, which alerts the care staff when the diaper needs changing, is being introduced for the first time. It is Danish manufacturing company, Abena who is behind the world’s first intelligent diaper for everyday use in cooperation with Silicon Valley based MediSens Wireless.

HomeHero Ceases Operations, Cites “Inferior” W-2 Employment Model

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. (March 3, 2017)—Core Products International, Inc., American manufacturer of braces, supports, orthopedic soft goods and hot and cold therapy is excited to announce the acquisition of Swede-O, a provider of products designed to help prevent and rehabilitate ankle related injuries, effective March 1, 2017.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (March 3, 2017)—Investors and developers looking to achieve a greater return on their investment in senior housing miss significant opportunity if they do not include wellness services and programs. Why?

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (March 3, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has announced the availability of Tek RMD (robotic mobilization device) by Matia Robotics in the United States. Tek RMD is a motorized standing movement device that offers the ability for those who are in a manual wheelchair to complete everyday activities from a standing position. Unlike other standers, users can board and control a Tek RMD unassisted.

LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2017)—At Tuesday morning’s Washington Update, AAHomecare senior staff recounted important achievements from the last six months and discussed the prospects for additional gains for the HME industry in 2017. AAHomecare president and CEO Tom Ryan led off by describing 2017 as a year of opportunity for HME on the public policy front, thanks in part to new leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 1, 2017)—The Board of Directors of J M Smith Corporation has named A. Alan Turfe as the new CEO and Chairman of the Board, effective March 1, 2017, following the retirement of long-time Chairman and CEO William R. Cobb. Turfe was selected by the board following a nationwide search, and brings a wealth of experience in the life sciences, medical device, e-commerce and automotive industries.

LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2017)—Medtrade Spring attendees cast their votes for the best new products in the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) on the Expo floor. The Pavilion featured the most innovative HME products that have been on the market for less than one year.

The Providers’ Choice Gold award (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) went to:
Handy Cane by The Handy Cane (Salem, Mass.)

LAS VEGAS (February 28, 2017)—Speakers at the American Association for Homecare’s Legislative Update characterized 2017 as a “year of opportunity” on day two of Medtrade Spring. “We believe we can work in the regulatory environment,” said Tom Ryan, president and CEO, AAHomecare, “and not have to continue to go to the Hill for legislation.”

NEW YORK (February 28, 2017)—HHAeXchange, a connector of homecare payers, providers and members, released its inaugural State of Home Care 2017 survey results. This benchmark survey examines the current homecare experience, shedding light on how members are impacted and how states, payers and providers can make efforts to improve the industry.

MEDIA, Penn. (February 27, 2017) – Apacheta Corporation, a mobile business solutionsprovider, launched its latest product, Route Manager, which offers enhanced fleet management by optimizing driver routes.

ATLANTA (February 27, 2017) – Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software to improve clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, announced the release of the Brightree Patient Collections GetPaidHME app that provides home medical equipment (HME) providers and other healthcare professionals with an quick way to process patient payments through their smartphone or tablet anywhere in real time.

Trump Order Pauses CMS Bundles

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (February 24, 2017)—Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches is proud to announce that it has received the 2017 Best of Home Care—Provider of Choice Award.

Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches has won this award four years in a row, and is ranked one of the top ten, private duty homecare agencies in Palm Beach County. The Provider of Choice Award is based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse, an independent research firm.

LAS VEGAS (February 24, 2017)—Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) invites members of the media to attend all or part of its one-day workshop, “An Introduction to the Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME),” which will be presented in collaboration with the MED Group at Medtrade Spring. Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment exposition and conference in the United States.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (February 24, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a nationwide senior care franchise system, announced that it has opened its third franchise in Illinois. Always Best Care of DuPage provides senior care services in the Chicagoland area, including surrounding communities such as Bloomingdale, Lombard, Hinsdale, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Oak Brook and Darien. The homecare agency is partly owned and operated by local Bloomingdale resident Dave Pawelek.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 24, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has launched a new demo program that allows manual wheelchair users to “test drive” a set of SoftWheels by Numotion for one week, free-of-charge with no obligation to purchase. The offer went live today and can be accessed through Numotion’s online store, shopnumotion.com.