SAN DIEGO (January 25, 2018)—Switching from positive airway pressure (PAP) to adaptive servo ventilation (ASV) therapy can help patients with central sleep apnea be more adherent on therapy, according to a ResMed-funded study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

The study analyzed anonymous, aggregated data from the devices of 198,890 telemonitored U.S. patients with treatment-emergent central sleep apnea who started on PAP therapy, and found that:

WASHINGTON, D.C.(January 24, 2018)—The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alex Azar as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday.

The Senate voted 55–43 in favor of Azar’s appointment.

Azar is a veteran of HHS, having served for two years as the deputy secretary, and prior to that as general counsel of the department. From 2012–2017, Azar was head of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceuticals manufacturer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 24, 2018)—This afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of the Dept. of Health & Human Services by a vote of 55–43.

Statement on today's confirmation from Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare):

HAMDEN, Ct., and DALLAS, Texas (January 24, 2018)—A new partnership in the home health industry from consulting and software expertise will enable thousands more agencies access to revenue management tools to help contain costs and grow business.

NEW YORK (January 23, 2018)—Swift Shift, a mobile-first workforce management platform for the home health care industry, is launching Boost—a recruitment solution for home health care agencies to address the nursing shortage. Boost helps agencies re-engage their inactive workforce with targeted, relevant cases, thereby shortening the recruitment funnel.

BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (January 22, 2018)—Option Care Enterprises, Inc., an independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services, is presenting data highlighting the importance of clinical excellence in nutrition support at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 2018 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference.

Homecare Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help to the Chronically Ill
A leading industry group contends that Medicare's home health care policies are often misconstrued. (Susan Jaffe/Kaiser Health News/NPR Health Shots)