SAN DIEGO (February 17, 2016)—GreatCall Inc., the leader in connected health for active aging, adds a new level of health and safety awareness for family caregivers with the launch of Link Check-Ins. Using simple, unobtrusive questions, caregivers are kept abreast of the family member’s wellbeing--giving them peace of mind and providing early warning to health issues.
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RICHMOND, Va. (February 11, 2016)—Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide for 25 years, announces the sale of All Metro Health Care (All Metro), a provider of home health care services, to One Equity Partners (OEP). Harris Williams & Co. served as the lead financial advisor to All Metro, a portfolio company of Nautic Partners, LLC (Nautic).
ST. LOUIS, (February 15, 2016)—Responsive Respiratory introduces a new oxygen solutions catalog for 2016.
ALACHUA, Fla., (February 15, 2016)—AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a medical technology company focused on the peripheral nerve repair market, will report results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 on Monday, February 29, 2016 after the market closes.
PITTSBURGH, (February 15, 2016)—PSA Healthcare (PSA), a portfolio company of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners and leading provider of pediatric home care for children with medical complexities, recently announced that it has acquired Care Unlimited, Inc. and associated entities (collectively Care Unlimited), a leading provider of home care services to medically fragile children in western Pennsylvania.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (February 15, 2016)—Bill Pittman, DeRoyal's president and COO, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the first quarter of 2016, after a career spanning 32 years with the company. Pittman will take over the investment property portfolio that he and his father have developed under the brand Pittman Properties.
ATLANTA, (February 10, 2016)—GF Health Products, Inc. proudly announces that 23 home care and medical-surgical sales representatives have earned the “Accredited in Medical Sales (AMS)” designation administered by the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA).
TUCSON, Ariz. (February 10, 2016)—Vertess, a leading health care M+A advisory firm, today announced the December 2015 acquisition of Noble Care Corporation, a Tucson-based provider of community-based residential services to adults with mental illness and cognitive disabilities, by ResCare, a $2 billion entity that provides healthcare and human services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2016)—The Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday new information that shows that millions of seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continue to save on prescription drugs and see improved benefits in 2015 as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
LAS VEGAS (February 10, 2016)—Join HME industry leaders at Medtrade Spring’s premier networking event and help us give back to the consumer patient and advocacy groups that serve our patients and are partners with us on advocacy issues.
PITTSBURGH, (Feb. 9, 2016)—Huron Consulting Group Inc., a leading provider of business consulting services, recently announced that it has acquired MyRounding, a firm specializing in digital health solutions to improve patient care.
The Braff Group served as the exclusive mergers and acquisitions advisor to MyRounding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2016)—The President’s proposed FY 2017 Federal Budget released today includes several provisions related to the HME sector, which are related in greater detail in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Budget in Brief.
(SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 8, 2016)—QS/1 is pleased to announce it has received certification under the latest Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) version 3.1. PA-DSS is the definitive data standard used to provide safety through payment applications.
JANESVILLE, Wis. (February 9, 2016)—Members of the VGM Government Relations team along with Mercy Health System executives and other state providers, welcomed House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Mercy Health Mall in Janesville, Wisconsin, to discuss challenges faced by the durable medical equipment industry.
ATLANTA, (February 9, 2016)—Provider Web Capital is pleased to report strong originations for the month of January, with a 125 percent growth in monthly originations from January 2015. Of note, Provider Web was able to fund the following transactions:
LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Sponsored by The VGM Group, the Power Lunch at Medtrade Spring features six facilitators from VGM, along with experts Mary Ellen Conway, Denise Leard, and Miriam Lieber.
LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Medtrade Spring's New Product Pavilion, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, is where attendees will see innovative HME products that have been on the market for less than one year. Medtrade Spring attendees will vote on their favorites and the top three vote getters will receive Providers’ Choice Awards.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2016)—ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today approved the new standard for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. The standard was prepared jointly by ASHP and APhA, as has been the process since the partnership between the organizations were formed in 1999 to accredit community-based residency training programs.
LENEXA, Kan. (February 4, 201)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, February 23, at 1:00 CT (2:00 ET) to outline how providers can effectively manage their denials and appeals in the HME industry. The webinar is entitled “HME Denial Management: Tips to Minimize Denials and Write-Offs and Maximize Revenue.”