By Greg Thompson
PHOENIX (March 23, 2021)—For Medtrade West prospective attendees who routinely use SmartSaver rates (lowest available rates), know that they are coming soon—early April to be exact. As a reminder, Medtrade West convenes this year from July 12-14, 2021 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Yes, it gets hot in July, but those who enter the Phoenix Convention Center are known to sigh in relief because the air conditioning is robust.
Making the decision to go into business for yourself can be daunting. There’s any number of regulations and requirements to meet before you open the doors. Joining a franchise business model may help ease that transition—but first you need access to capital.
IRVINE, Calif. (March 19, 2021)—Masimo announced the U.S. introduction of softFlow, innovative pulmonary care therapy which provides nasal high-flow warmed and humidified respiratory gases to spontaneously breathing patients. The technology, available on the softFlow 50, offers adult patients high-flow respiratory support through a soft nasal cannula by generating a consistent high flow of warm, humidified air or air/oxygen mixture.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the April 2021 durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics (DMEPOS) fee schedule with the new oxygen rates that excludes the application of budget neutrality. This new change shows 5% to 11% increase in oxygen products across the country.
BALTIMORE (March 18, 2021)—One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care, released findings of its “Seniors: One Year in Quarantine” survey, which explores attitudes and behaviors of adults aged 65+ since March 2020, along with their feelings toward the future. Surprisingly, a majority of seniors (72%) reported they feel safer and more comfortable seeing friends and family now, even without having been vaccinated themselves.
NEW YORK (March 17, 2021)—ArchCare, the Archdiocese of New York’s health care system that cares for more than 9,000 seniors, the poor and persons with special needs, has partnered with Ride Health to launch a technology-based smart transportation system to provide non-emergency patient transportation for its PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) participants across the greater New York City area.
ATLANTA (March 17, 2021)—Angelo Spinola and a team of four, including some of the nation’s leaders in advising the home-based care industry on employment legal matters, have joined Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli. The expansion of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department includes a trio of well-known attorneys: Spinola, shareholder and new co-chair of the Home Health, Home Care and Hospice Practice; Anne Mellen, shareholder; and William Vail, shareholder.
CHICAGO (March 15, 2021)—Help at Home, a provider of homecare and community-based services in 12 states, announced today that board member and experienced health care executive Chris Hocevar has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Paul Mastrapa, who will remain on the company's board of directors.
GREEN OAKS, Ill. (March 16, 2021)—NorthShore Care Supply, the company behind NorthShore, the a digitally native brand of high absorbency adult diapers and incontinence supplies, has named Sandra DiVito to the newly created position of vice president, B2B Sales & Development. DiVito will be responsible for establishing the company’s sales function, growing revenue and driving partner relationships that will play an essential role in meeting company objectives and growth.
