BOSTON (September 27, 2018)—Orbita, Inc., which provides an enterprise-grade conversational platform for powering HIPAA-compliant voice and chatbot applications, announced the appointment of Kristi Ebong as senior vice president of strategy and general manager for health care providers.

WATERLOO, Iowa (September 27, 2018)—The finalists for the 2018 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. Out of 39 nominees, four women will be traveling to Medtrade in Atlanta where the 2018 winner will be announced.

WASHINGTON, D.C (September 26, 2018)—On September 13, 2018, Representatives Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) introduced the Homecare for Seniors Act (HR 6813) in the House of Representatives. The act amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow seniors to use funds from health savings accounts for qualified homecare services.

BURNET, Texas (September 25, 2018)—Stealth Products LLC, a manufacturer in the complex rehab market, has entered into a distribution agreement with Ottobock. Beginning October 1, 2018, Stealth Products LLC will become the exclusive North American distributor for a select range of Ottobock upper extremity supports.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 25, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare, announced the donation and rental of medical equipment and supplies to Asheville, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina, area shelters for Hurricane Florence evacuees.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. (September 24, 2018)—CareFinders Total Care, a home health care company in New Jersey and Connecticut announced that Kathy DiBenedetto has joined the company in the newly-created role of chief human resources officer (CHRO).

LAKEVILLE, Mass. (September 20, 2018)—Alert Sentry announces the hiring of relationship manager, Sarah Sumner. Sumner will work to increase awareness and the importance of personal emergency response systems (PERS) across the homecare spectrum. Her efforts will support Alert Sentry’s Authorized Dealer Program by providing expanded marketing tools that help educate clients about PERS.