HomeCare News

BALTIMORE—Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improve blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025. 

LAS VEGAS—ATLAS Technology, a provider of health care technology solutions, announced the addition of Chenna Strange to its revenue cycle management (RCM) team. Strange's official title will be customer experience and support, where she will focus on improving RCM strategies, ensuring existing subscribers maximize the value of ATLAS Technology’s solutions. 

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, the United States-based association of nonprofit and mission-driven aging services providers, announced that Marcus Riley, chairman of BallyCara, is the organization's 2025 Award of Honor winner. 

LYNN, Massachusetts—Element Care, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and managed care provider for Senior Care Options (SCO), announced the appointment of Anthony Zizza as the organization's new chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Zizza is a Harvard-trained medical professional of geriatric medicine with more 10 years of experience achieving clinical outcomes for seniors in New England.

WEST JORDAN, Utah—CareXM, a provider of clinical triage and virtual care coordination solutions for post-acute care, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of two executives and the appointment of a new chief strategy officer. 

NEWARK, New Jersey—A Florida man was sentenced to prison for allegedly laundering the proceeds of a health care fraud and kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME) that caused millions of dollars in losses to Medicare and other insurance providers.

WASHINGTON—United States Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have reintroduced the Telehealth Modernization Act, a bill that would extend telehealth access for Americans enrolled in Medicare through fiscal year 2027. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are leading the House companion bill.

LOS ANGELES—Playhouse MD, a health care brand focused on pediatric physical wellness through playtime, is now officially available on Amazon.

Partnering with McKesson Medical-Surgical, a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation and a medical distributor and online seller of medical supplies and health care solutions, Playhouse MD's doctor-designed, kid-inspired medical devices are now available to millions of families across the country.

FORT WORTH, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system, announced the opening of its newest location in Fort Worth, Texas. This new agency will provide in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in the Fort Worth metro area and surrounding communities.

DALLAS—MyDirectives, a provider of digital advance care planning (ACP) solutions, and KanTime Healthcare Software, a provider of enterprise software for post-acute care, announced a partnership to embed MyDirectives for Clinicians directly into the KanTime electronic health record.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—LogicMark, Inc., a provider of personal emergency response systems (PERS), health communication devices and technology for the care economy, announced the launch of medication reminders in its Freedom Alert Max technology. The company said medication management integrated directly into a medical alert device decreases the need for seperate smartphone apps and providing a safety solution for seniors and their caregivers.

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, has been named an approved software vendor for Interim HealthCare franchises, a nationwide homecare company in the United States. Approved software vendor status enables Interim HealthCare's franchise partners to use HCHB's software platform with various supportive products and services. 

COLUMBIA, Maryland—AbsoluteCare, a provider of value-based integrated health care, shared insights from its latest white paper, "Beyond Medicine: The Cost-saving Power of Addressing Social Drivers of Health." The paper revealed that certain social determinants of health, such as housing, transportation and even zip code, can lead to higher hospital admissions and health care issues. Another key component of the paper was how AbsoluteCare is tackling these issues.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health- and community-care technology and services company, announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to deliver a set of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for post-acute, acute and community care.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado—Nuclear Care Partners, a provider of specialized in-home care for former Department of Energy (DOE) and nuclear weapons workers, announced the launch of Care+ Kidney, designed specifically for former atomic workers living with chronic kidney disease.

ANTIOCH, Tennessee—Max Mobility/Permobil announced a recall of the SpeedControl Dial, a wired control option for the SmartDrive MX2+ Power Assist Device, due to safety and performance concerns. This voluntary action applies to all SpeedControl Dials manufactured and distributed between the dates of April 25, 2022 to July 08, 2025.

DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility will solely be dedicated to the at-Home Solutions business, a medical supplies provider that serves more than 6 million people annually in the United States. In addition, Cardinal Health announced that it will also break ground on a new distribution center dedicated to at-Home Solutions in Sacramento, California, this fiscal year.

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the launch of its updated website, numotion.com. The redesigned site places customer experience at the forefront, focusing on accessibility in serving the mobility and independence community.

ORANGE COUNTY, California—ONSCREEN, the creator of the Joy artificial intelligence (AI)-companion for seniors, announced that Joy Calls, an AI-powered companion that checks in on seniors over the phone, is now available nationwide. 

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a non-medical in-home care franchises, has announced a national strategic partnership with PocketRN, a virtual nursing provider, to expand its dementia care support for seniors and their families as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.