CARY, N.C. (August 23, 2022)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., (ACHC) now offers certification to vendors who provide products, such as electronic patient records, human resources management solutions, document management tools, and more, to ACHC-accredited community-based organizations. The new certification offering provides validation that a vendor’s products meet the requirements of some or all relevant ACHC Standards.
CLEARWATER & SARASOTA, Fla. (August 22, 2022)—Empath Health is pleased to announce its newest senior-level executive, Christy Hendricks, JD, as general counsel and chief mission legal officer.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (August 22, 2022)—Empath Health and Hospice of Marion County (HMC) announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin the process of affiliating HMC with Empath Health. Empath Health currently has three hospice organizations operating within its network including Tidewell Hospice, Suncoast Hospice and Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough.
Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2022)—The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare announced the results of a newly conducted national public opinion poll on the Medicare Home Health Program. The poll found widespread and deep support for Medicare home health care services and the need to prevent Medicare cuts to home health care.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (August 18, 2022)—Always Best Care Senior Services announced that it has signed new franchise agreements in Seattle, Washington, Orlando, Florida and Humble, Texas, welcoming new owners to the system and expanding its brand presence in key states. These agreements come as the senior care franchise system in the continues to capitalize on over 10% sales growth in 2021 and an increased demand for in-home senior care by targeting new markets around the country for expansion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 18, 2022)—Disability group advocates and mobility stakeholders are energized the wake of the announcement from Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opening the Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) for seat elevation systems used with power wheelchairs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 16, 2022—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC), a coalition of the nation's leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies, commended 22 House lawmakers for urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect patients’ access to home oxygen.
RAMAT GAN, Israel (August 12, 2022)—Intuition Robotics, the company empowering older adults to live more engaged lives at home, announced that The Honorable Lance Robertson, former United States’ Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Aging, has joined its advisory board. Robertson brings an immense amount of relevant expertise to Intuition Robotics and will help the company form more partnerships with the aging network across the U.S.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (August 11, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce two new additions to its staff: Wil Townsend, operations manager and Meghan Smith, digital marketing manager.
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (August 11, 2022)—Breas Medical USA announces the release and immediate availability of the Xpac by Breas extended life battery. The Xpac enhances ventilator dependent patient mobility with boost of battery life of the Breas Vivo 50 and Vivo 65 by 12 hours and the Vivo 45 LS by 18 hours. With Xpac, the ultra-compact and lightweight Vivo 45 LS can now run 25.5 hours off the grid.