WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10, 2021)—With the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester cuts currently set to expire on March 31, the American Association for Homecare and health care sector coalition partners have redoubled efforts to engage legislators in support of extending the pause on these cuts.
As a result of this outreach, an updated bill that would extend the moratorium throughout the end of 2021 may be introduced as early as this week.
AMSTERDAM (March 10, 2021)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the findings of its sixth annual sleep survey in a report titled “Seeking Solutions: How COVID-19 Changed Sleep Around the World.”
ATLANTA & ROCKLIN, Calif. (March 11, 2021)—Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, announced a new collaboration with Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, to bring outpatient physical therapy services to Atlanta-area patients in the comfort of their homes.
BOTHELL, Wash. (March 10, 2021)—Ventec Life Systems announced that its board of directors has appointed Jim Alwan as president and CEO, effective March 15, 2021. Alwan will also serve as a member of the Ventec board of directors.
LONDON, U.K. & PLANO, Texas (March 9, 2021)—Belluscura PLC, a medical device developer, has been granted 510(k) clearance and marketing authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the XPLO2R portable oxygen concentrator (POC). Belluscura developed the X-PLO2R POC with their research partner, Separation Design Group, an award-winning oxygen enrichment research laboratory.
By York Schwab
ATLANTA (March 9, 2020)—When Medtrade Spring (now Medtrade West) started on March 2, 2020, we greeted friends and colleagues with handshakes and hugs. By March 3, I noticed a few people who were still shaking my hand, but they immediately disinfected with a lotion or some kind of wipe. I was taken aback, but as the day progressed I took no offense.
HARTFORD, Conn. (March 9, 2021)—Avalere, an independent health care research and consulting firm, today released its novel analysis of the CareCentrix model of technology-enabled and coordinated whole person post-acute care.
NEW YORK (March 9, 2021)—Organizers for the 260th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City—the oldest and largest in the world—announced that the 2021 parade will honor New York’s leading first responders, essential workers and other heroes who have helped the Big Apple navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
DALLAS, Texas (March 9, 2021)—Axxess, a technology provider for health care at home, is pleased to announce the launch of its certification program, which is designed to create a standard of home health, homecare and hospice industry knowledge and competency.
Grief can be described many ways and affects people differently—from sadness to anger to regret. 2020 saw an increase in grieving as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world. People not only grieved lost loved ones, but also grieved their lost connections.
