The CarePort Referral Intake Solution is an AI-driven capability designed to consolidate referrals from multiple channels

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced the expansion of AI capabilities within its next‑generation WellSky CarePort Referral Intake solution. The enhancement uses AI-driven document extraction and clinical summarization to consolidate referrals arriving from multiple channels into a single, actionable worklist in one platform.

The new collaborative workflow allows home medical equipment providers to submit authorization requests digitally

PHOENIX—At Medtrade 2026, Parachute Health, the order management platform for home medical equipment (HME) providers, announced a new initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between HME providers and health plans through a unified digital authorization workflow.

Medtrade New Product Pavilion winners named: Rehasense, Vital Fjord & Kricket

PHOENIX—Three new takes on core homecare products won the top awards at Medtrade’s New Product Pavilion, covering the mobility, aging in place and sleep apnea treatment markets. 

The Provider’s Choice Awards were announced on Wednesday, March 4 as the show wrapped up in Phoenix. The awards are based on votes from attendees who view the products on the show floor; HomeCare sponsors the pavilion.

At Medtrade, American Association for Homecare President & CEO Tom Ryan & other leaders said federal anti-fraud measures are also harming good actors in the industry.

PHOENIX—Recent moves from Washington meant to fight fraud may hurt legitimate home medical equipment (HME) providers as much or more than the bad actors they’re targeting, advocates and leaders said Tuesday, March 3 as the industry gathered for Medtrade 2026.

The AirTouch F30i Comfort mask is now available in the United States as well as Australia, New Zealand & Canada

SAN DIEGO—Resmed, a health technology company focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, announced the launch of the AirTouch F30i Comfort mask in the United States, a new CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) full face mask. With a breathable fabric, Resmed said the AirTouch F30i Comfort is designed to help more people start and stay on CPAP therapy.  

The Dürma+ negative pressure wound therapy pump includes disposable canisters, foam dressing kits & suction tubing to aid in homecare wound management

MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a manufacturer of medical supplies and durable medical equipment, launched a new negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) pump and an expanded line of wound care products designed to support complex wound management across acute, post-acute and homecare environments.

The portable system weighs 11.3 ounces and offers up to 72 hours of battery operation.

The new ThermaZone lumbar-sacral orthosis braces were previewed at the annual Medtrade Expo

CLEVELAND—Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC (IME), the manufacturer of ThermaZone, debuted its new line of lumbar-sacral orthosis (LSO) back braces with integrated heating and cooling therapy at the annual Medtrade expo in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place March 2-4, 2026.

The ThermaZone LSO braces combine structured lumbosacral support with ThermaZone's thermal therapy technology.

More than 1,300 agencies were recognized in Best Home Health debut

WASHINGTON—U.S. News & World Report, a health care rankings and consumer advice media company, released its first-ever ratings for Best Home Health. This new evaluation provides a resource for millions of Americans seeking high-quality health care in the comfort of their own homes following a hospital stay or illness.