ALPHARETTA, Ga. (June 1, 2021)—Griffin Randall recently joined the Emerald sales team as a business development representative for Medtrade. Randall will explore new business opportunities for Medtrade (booths and sponsorships) as well as service existing customers.
Randall comes from the fast and furious world of retail where he worked at Best Buy, starting in the home theater section and eventually extending his responsibilities to virtually everything under the Best Buy roof.
LONDON, U.K. & PLANO, Texas (May 28, 2021)—Belluscura plc, a medical device developer focused on lightweight and portable oxygen enrichment technology, announced that admission to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) will take place, and dealings will commence at 8:00 a.m. today under the ticker BELL and ISIN GB00BD3B8Z11. AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange.
WASHINGTON D.C. (May 26, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released additional information about the bids received in Round 2021 of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.
Background on Round 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 26, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has acquired All-Ways Accessible, a home accessibility provider serving New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
GILBERT, Ariz. (May 26, 2021)—Family caregiving is on the rise: approximately 42 million Americans provide unpaid care for an elder family member (50+) according to AARP. Additionally, Pew Research found that 12% of all American adults are in the “sandwich generation” with children of their own 18-or-under while also caring for their aging parents. But that’s not their only responsibility; the majority are employed full time, many at the top of their careers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 25, 2021)—The Senate has confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The vote was 55 to 44 in favor of her confirmation. Brooks-LaSure will be the first Black woman to hold the position.
Today, leaders in the homecare industry shared their reactions to the news.
NORFOLK, Va. (May 25, 2021)—Patients with COVID-19 and other conditions have been recovering in the comfort of their homes instead of the hospital through a creative partnership between Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Home Care Services. The program provides hospital-level care at home and operates under the existing hospital pharmacy transition program called Sentara To Home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 25, 2021)—Recently, legislation has been introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives that would make various improvements to the provision of telehealth. The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021 (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) is being led by Sens.
THE COLONY, Texas (May 25, 2021)—Anelto, a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, announced it has joined the PointClickCare Marketplace. PointClickCare is a provider of cloud-based health care software for the long-term and post-acute care market.
AUSTIN, Texas, and WILDWOOD, Fla. (May 25, 2021)—Clairvoyant Networks, Inc., developer of technology for remote monitoring, announced that Sumter County, Florida, sheriff’s office has chosen the company’s Theora Connect cellular wearable as part of its new community program called Dementia Recovery, Education and Management (DREAM).
