AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (July 22, 2020)—Casamba, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for contract therapy providers, skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice agencies and outpatient therapy, announced it has added Relatient, a leading software as a service (SaaS)-based patient engagement company and award-winning No. 1 KLAS Category Leader for “Patient Outreach” in 2020, to its partner network. 
 

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (July 21, 2020)--The COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes has hit unprecedented levels, with some estimating that 40% of all deaths due to the virus in

CARLSBAD, Calif. (July 21, 2020)—Eppic Medical, based in Carlsbad, California, announced its acquisition of Mobül: the mobility store, based in Long Beach, California, effective July 15, 2020. Mobül is the third acquisition of Eppic Medical, a home medical equipment retailer that currently serves customers with locations in Palm Desert and San Diego.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2020)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is urging the independent National Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes to ensure that residents of nursing homes have access to hospice care, whether in the form of safe, in-person visits or by telehealth communication.

CHICAGO (July 21, 2020)—Evolution Health, a home health, hospice and infusion therapy provider, has selected Dina’s new Staff Screening and Check-In solution to automate its employee wellness and health screening process. 

Digital health care company Dina is an artificial intelligence-powered care coordination platform that recently expanded its product line to include employee engagement, health screening and remote patient monitoring solutions. 

KING OF PRUSSIA, Penn. & MOORESTOWN, N.J. (July 17, 2020)—Universal Health Services, Inc. and BAYADA Home Health Care announced the signing of a definitive agreement to form a strategic partnership. The new joint venture entity will establish and operate Home Health Care services, providing patients with high-quality in-home care services including those to help them recover from an illness, injury or recent hospitalization.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2020)—The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has added a new item, Analysis of New Rural Add-On Payment Methodology, to its Work Plan. The OIG Work Plan sets forth various projects including OIG audits and evaluations that are underway or planned to be addressed during the fiscal year and beyond by OIG’s Office of Audit Services and Office of Evaluation and Inspections. 

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (July 17, 2020) – SoClean Inc., a device company, has announced the launch of two new products, the first in a series of consumer items the company plans to release this year. The SoClean Air Purifier eliminates up to 99.9999% of airborne viruses, bacteria and allergens, providing next-generation air purification that surpasses HEPA standards.

WATERLOO, Iowa (July 17, 2020)—The nomination period for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year has begun and runs through Aug. 14. 

Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by VGM, recognizes one woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community, and the home medical equipment industry. 

ORANGE, Calif (July 17, 2020)—GrandPad, creator of the first purpose-built tablet for people over the age of 75, announced that it has been named the preferred telehealth provider for the National PACE Association. The agreement makes it easier for individual Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations nationwide to implement GrandPad telehealth solutions, which allow older patients to engage in virtual care in a safe, simple and reliable format.