The organization is encouraging DME providers to submit their comments on certain issues in the CMS proposed rule

WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) has put out a list of issues in the government's proposed rule for durable medical equipment (DME) that it's asking providers to submit public comment on in the next 30 days. 

HarmonyCares will implement the use of athenaOne, an AI technology that provides electronic health records & patient engagement capabilities

BOSTON—Athenahealth, Inc., a provider of network-enabled software and services for health care practices, announced that HarmonyCares, a national provider of in-home primary care services for individuals with complex health care needs, has implemented athenaOne, athenahealth’s suite of electronic health record (EHR), practice and revenue cycle management (RCM) and patient engagement capabilities with embedded artificial intelligence technologies.

Zeen is a multi-purpose mobility device that allows more independence for those with mobility issues

PHILADELPHIA—Zeen, by Exokinetics, announced the Zeen, a multi-purpose mobility device, was awarded the contract award by Department of Veterans Affairs—Federal Supply Schedule, number 36F79725D0170. This contract ensures the government best of pricing and services making the Zeen available for veterans in the VA Medical program and other government employees. 

The study is meant to assess how home-based care providers are responding to the changing health care industry

PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the National Healthcare at Home 2025 Best Practices Study. The study is conducted in partnership with the National Alliance for Care at Home, LeadingAge and the Council of State Home Care and Hospice Associations.

The new design will be more easily accessible to users with new sections & a virtual help assistant

NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has launched a newly redesigned website to help connect families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses with vital support services, programs and information that can help them.

The report shows private equity's influence on private duty nursing leads to higher costs, reduced care for medically complex children & adults

CHICAGO—Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), a nonprofit organization who identifies, engages and connects stakeholders affected by private equity, announced the release of a new report, "Private Equity’s Investments in Private Duty Nursing," which exposes how the private equity business model influences private duty nursing (PDN) services. The report details how private equity firms' strategies could divert essential resources away from patient care.

The company was awarded the status based on its accomplishments in home health, hospice & homecare software solutions

ATLANTA—Alora Healthcare Systems, a provider of cloud-based solutions for post-acute care, announced that its full suite of software solutions—home health, hospice and homecare—has earned Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Verified status from CHAP, Inc..

SARA is designed to focus on clinical documentation review, coding accuracy & OASIS insights

HAMDEN, Connecticut—SimiTree, a provider of revenue cycle, coding and consulting services a provider of post-acute revenue cycle, coding and consulting services, announced SARA (SimiTree Assessment Review AI), a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to improve clinical documentation review, coding accuracy and operational efficiency for home health agencies.