NextGen will use various approaches toward streamlining access to palliative care

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas—NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based health care technology solutions, has been chosen by Arkansas Palliative Care to enhance billing and data integrity, expand patient access to care and boost staff and provider efficiency.

The GUIDE Model by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to improve access to care & services for people living with dementia & their caregivers

PALO ALTO, California—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing, and Caring Senior Service, a homecare company, announced they will form a partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. 

According to Newsweek, the Best of the Best list recognizes respected brands across more than 150 categories

IRVINE, California—Comfort Keepers, a provider of homecare for seniors and adults who need assistance, announced its recognition among the top Home-Care Services for Seniors & Disabled in America’s Best of the Best rankings from Newsweek. This list recognizes brands across a range of metrics, including brand image, customer trust, value for money, reliability and customer service.

ATA Action penned a stakeholder letter to Congress signed by more than 350 organizations

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, released a co-led letter to Congressional leadership signed by more than 350 stakeholder organizations, urging both the House and Senate to act swiftly to make Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent, or to approve the longest possible extension. 

The "Roses for Resilience" initiative aims to show appreciation & respect to senior citizens by offering long-stemmed roses to senior clients

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the second annual "Roses for Resilience" initiative. Building on 2024's successful launch, caregivers across the company's franchise network delivered hundreds of long-stemmed roses to senior clients, symbolizing appreciation, respect and human connection on Aug. 21, which was National Senior Citizens Day.

The Go Go Endurance AL+ Scooter is the second in Pride Mobility's Endurance series & includes new features not included in its predecessor

DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Pride Mobility has announced the launch of its latest mobility scooter, the Go Go Endurance AL+ Scooter.

It's the second scooter in the Pride Mobility Endurance series, and the company said it was designed to build upon the original scooter to enhance certain features. 

New features include:

The DME MACs announced they will host a virtual public meeting to solicit stakeholder comments to discuss the expansion of coverage & to clarify the coverage criteria for blinatumomab, an immunotherapy drug used to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

WASHINGTON—The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) announced they will host a virtual public meeting to solicit stakeholder comments on Aug. 27. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the expansion of coverage and to clarify the coverage criteria for blinatumomab, an immunotherapy drug used to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 

The National Patient and Family Satisfaction Quality Improvement Project is a two-year collaboration between BerryDunn, Strategic Healthcare Programs, & the National Alliance for Care at Home

PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, an accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the release of the 2025 National Patient and Family Satisfaction Quality Improvement Project report, marking the culmination of a two-year research initiative aimed at improving the care experience in home health and hospice organizations nationwide.

The partnership will combine Allegiance's COLLECTPlus platform with R2's patient billing strategies

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Allegiance Group has announced a strategic partnership with R2 Health, a health care software and services company focused on delivering patient-centric solutions for infusion providers. This partnership follows the integration of Allegiance Group’s COLLECTPlus platform with R2 Health’s system to streamline billing and improve cash recovery for providers.

The podcast will feature expert conversations, insights and updates in the HME industry

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced the launch of its new podcast series, "IM: Unfiltered," for members of the VGM community. This new series delivers candid conversations, expert insights and updates that matter most to home medical equipment (HME) providers.