OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has announced the launch of a new microcredential designed to elevate and focus on specialized competencies that improve patient care and enhance skills for health care professionals.
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pennsylvania—Homewatch CareGivers of Lehigh Valley announced it is expanding its approach to in-home care in Bethlehem, PA. The organization works with families across the Lehigh Valley to provide caregiving services that support independence, safety and daily well being for older adults and individuals with health challenges.
FORT COLLINS—Canyon Home Care & Hospice, a full-service home health care provider, announced that it has acquired Columbine Poudre Home Care and Bloom at Home, effective Feb. 28, 2026. This acquisition will expand comprehensive care services to more communities throughout northern Colorado.
NEW YORK—Homecare services company MyLaurel has been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking in the top five among health care companies. This year's list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.
NEW MEXICO—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has signed a bill (HB 38) into law to mandate coverage consideration for complex rehab technology (CRT) wheelchairs for everyday use and for use for physical activities necessary to achieve or maintain the user’s health goals.
INDIANAPOLIS—MiraVista is hosting a free webinar featuring experts in reimbursement, health care law, insurance contracting, billing and accreditation to examine the growing pressure on small durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers and why the independent model still matters.
TORONTO—Software company PointClickCare, a leading health tech company helping providers deliver exceptional care, announced the launch of its next-generation electronic health record (EHR) for practice groups.
This integration enables bi-directional data exchange between practices and facilities, creating a unified patient record and reducing fragmentation across care settings.
BOSTON—An Alabama-based doctor has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for a $2.7 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) and genetic testing.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida—Florida has issued a six-month moratorium for the enrollment of new durable medical equipment (DME) providers in its state Medicaid program, following on the heels of a recent federal action.
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health announced that its board of directors has appointed Patricia A. Hemingway Hall to succeed Gregory B. Kenny as chair of the board following Kenny's retirement, effective immediately.
Kenny has served on the board since 2007 and as chairman since 2018. During his tenure on the board, Kenny supported the company through periods of significant transformation, including strategic portfolio evolution and operational improvement initiatives.
