WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2017)—At the Association’s annual membership meeting at this year’s Washington Legislative Conference, AAHomecare elected new leadership, installing Steve Ackerman (CEO, Spectrum Medical, Inc.—Silver Spring, Md.) as chairman of the Board. Other officers elected include:
LENEXA, Kan. (May 30, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement to acquire Kinnser Software, Inc., a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. The transaction, backed by TPG Capital, enables Mediware to expand its portfolio in the home health and hospice space, creating an integrated, high-growth software provider for the alternate care market. Mediware is purchasing Kinnser from Insight Venture Partners.
DALLAS, Texas (May 30, 2017)—To help solve critical staffing shortages in home health care, Axxess, a growing home health technology company, is creating an innovative new solution called AxxessCARE to “Uberize” the process of connecting home health agencies with qualified clinicians to provide care to patients anywhere and at any time.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (May 30, 2017)—The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) of South Florida recognized Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) President and CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE as a top 50 women-led business leader at its 12th annual Top Women-Led Businesses Luncheon on May 18.
ROSEVILLE, Iowa (May 25, 2017)—In an effort spearheaded by Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) and its president, Patrick Naeger, independent HME suppliers have gained the attention of the House Small Business Committee. Much like the concerns prompting a letter being circulated by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and others, the Small Business Committee is gravely concerned by the 38 percent reduction in providers in such a short period.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 24, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today it has opened a franchise in the Atlanta market. Always Best Care of Atlanta/Buckhead provides senior care services in the Metro Atlanta area, including communities located in Fulton and Dekalb counties. The home care agency is owned and operated by local resident Doug Smith.
