WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating potential national security impacts of importing some medical devices and consumables, including durable medical equipment and personal protective equipment.
DALLAS & IRVING, Texas—Elara Caring and National HME have entered into an exclusive agreement under which National HME will deliver its DME services to Elara Caring’s 49 hospice locations across the United States. Elara Caring is aa national home health provider offering clinical and personal care services, and National HME is a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) solutions and services.
MONTVALE, New Jersey—Rater8, a company that manages health care reputation management, announced the official launch of the rater8 Visibility Engine (raVE), a platform designed to help health care organizations take control of their online presence in an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient search behavior.
PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, has partnered with the University of Washington (the UW) to analyze home health care practices, funded by a $310,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
TAMPA, Florida—Smart Meter, a provider of cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM), has launched iAmbientHealth, an ambient sensor that aims to transform how health care providers monitor patients. Unlike traditional wearables or camera-based systems, iAmbientHealth uses radar technology to passively track vital signs—such as heart rate, respiration, movement and bed exits—without requiring any patient interaction.
DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Quantum Rehab, a provider of power chair and custom wheelchair solutions, announced the release of its new Quantum Edge 4, a mid-wheel drive Group 3 complex rehab power wheelchair. The Edge 4 is the successor of the company's previous Edge 3 Stretto chair, with engineers building upon past products with new features and a new design.
ELYRIA, Ohio & VAUGHAN, Ontario—Motion Concepts, a division of Invacare America, announced the launch of its new decorative vinyl wraps for decorating wheelchairs.
AMITYVILLE, New York—Bryan Skilled Home Care, a licensed homecare services agency based in Amityville, New York, providing care to Medicaid Managed Long Term Care and NHTD/TBI Waiver participants, announced it has achieved over 90% caregiver adoption of its mobile care platform. This accomplishment earned the agency an award at the 2025 HHAeXchange New York Customer Summit.
DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc., a home health and hospice provider, announced its participation in the Jefferies 2025 Healthcare Services Conference.
Enhabit’s president and CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer and Chief Financial Officer Ryan Solomon will participate in a fireside chat on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 10:55 a.m. CT.
NEW YORK—PHI National, an organization that works to ensure quality care for older adults and people with disabilities by creating jobs for direct care workers, announced the release of its annual research report, "Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts 2025."
