AMSTERDAM—Philips Respironics has released updated results of testing on its recalled PAP and ventilation devices to the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the assessments available show patients exposed to chemicals and particulates by using them were unlikely to have appreciable harm to their health.
The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab spent six months evaluating hundreds of bedding items to find the sleep products that aim to help consumers achieve their best rest.
SANTA BARBARA, California—Good Housekeeping
Calling it a "landmark decision,"CMS announced it had, for the first time, made power seat elevation for power wheelchairs eligible for reimbursement as DME.
WASHINGTON—Calling it a "landmark decision," the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced May 16, 2023 that it had, for the first time, made power seat elevation for power wheelchairs eligible for reimbursement as durable medical equipment (DME).
Integrated care company partners with DispatchHealth; becomes first to connect Virtual Primary Care to in-home urgent medical care
SAN FRANCISCO—Included Health, a new kind of health care company delivering integrated care and navigation for people nationwide, announced it will introduce a unique, virtual
Bringing more than 20 years of homecare industry experience to the position, Blacker will oversee Boost Home Healthcare operations and procedures
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan—Boost Home Healthcare, a home health company that provides in-home nursing, therapy and homecare services, announced Larry Blacker as brand president. Bringing more than 20 years of homecare industry experience to the position, Blacker will oversee Boost Home Healthcare operations and procedures as the home health brand continues to expand across the country.
CARY, North Carolina—Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) has broken ground on an addition to its headquarters located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Plans call for tripling the size of the current building once the addition is completed in late 2024. The expanded headquarters is designed to accommodate more than 300 employees.
MIAMI—Independent Living Systems (ILS), a provider of health care and social services to complex populations in the Medicare, Medicaid and Dual-Eligible markets, announced it has been licensed as a home medical provider, meaning it can provide critical durable medical equipment for the home to partnering health care organizations and the general public.
Confer Analytics platform is powered by the Home Centered Care Institute
A new platform developed by the Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) merges and analyzes data to help health care organizations answer key questions about the rapidly expanding market of home-based medical care.
The two companies voiced their excitement at the partnership
WATERLOO, Iowa—Essentially Women, a division of VGM & Associates, announced a partnership with Nymbl Systems, an all-in-one, cloud-based, billing and business management solution. Nymbl Systems said it prides itself on providing the best customer experience on an easy and desirable interface that is 100% cloud-based.
Telehealth Access for America wrote a letter urging Congress to recognize the value of virtual care and the need to protect it.
Telehealth Access for America (TAFA), an American Hospital Association-created campaign to protect patient access to critical telehealth services, urged Congress to make permanent certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency and extended through 2024 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act.