DALLAS—Findings in the new 2026 Axxess Industry Growth Insights Report show 60% of care-at-home leaders believe artificial intelligence (AI) will have the greatest impact on the industry by 2030, but fewer than one in four organizations have made AI-specific investments.
WATERLOO, Iowa—The Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) announced the appointment of Craig Douglas as its next executive director, succeeding Rhonda Pearce, who is retiring after 21 years of dedicated leadership and service to the organization.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Prochant, a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) services for the home-based care industry, announced the appointment of Ronda Buhrmester as vice president of client experience. This role reflects Prochant's continued investment in strengthening client partnerships and delivering measurable value as the company advances its long-term growth vision.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has announced that Boone Lockard has been promoted to vice president of HME (home medical equipment), respiratory and wellness.
Lockard joined VGM in 2022 with frontline experience as a respiratory therapist, and he has more than 16 years of experience spanning clinical practice, operations, billing, sales and management.
FORT WORTH, Texas—Health care mergers and acquisitions advisory firm VERTESS, announced the closing of four sell-side advisory transactions in December 2025 and January 2026, which the company said represented a significant uptick in health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity after a sluggish market in the previous two years.
The transactions were:
FORT WORTH, Texas—Health care mergers and acquisitions advisory firm VERTESS, announced the closing of four sell-side advisory transactions in December 2025 and January 2026, which the company said represented a significant uptick in health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity after a sluggish market in the previous two years.
The transactions were:
INDIANAPOLIS—Rehab Medical, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the acquisition of Boomer Medical Equipment, doing business as Risch Home Health Care, a home medical equipment provider serving Central Ohio. The acquisition was finalized Jan. 1, 2026.
TYLER, Texas—Choice Health at Home, a provider of home health, hospice and personal care services across the Southwest United States, announced the acquisition of Cy-Fair Health Care in Texas and Alliant Home Health, Palliative and Hospice Care in Colorado (“Alliant”).
WASHINGTON—The 2026 health funding bill that was signed into law Feb. 3 included a change to the qualifying criteria for drugs under Medicare’s home infusion benefit that may expand access to some drugs if an infusion pump is required for administration.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national franchise provider of in-home care for seniors and homebound individuals, has been acquired by Main Post Partners, a private equity firm based in San Francisco.
