The HCHB Customer Awards aim to recognize agencies & individuals who represent quality patient care, community engagement & performance improvement

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase announced the winners of its 2025 Customer Awards and the recipients of its Home Care Aide Scholarships. These annual recognitions honor customers and caregivers who the organization declares exemplifies excellence, innovation and impact across the home-based care community.

Activated Insights will aim to deliver a comprehensive workforce development platform through the acquisition

TAMPA, Florida—Activated Insights, an experience management and workforce enablement platform partnering with more than 16,000 long-term and post-acute care providers across North America, announced the acquisition of CareAcademy, a provider in caregiver education and compliance automation.

Maulik Shah will take on the role of general manager of Tennr's Health Systems

NEW YORK—Tennr announced that it is bringing on Maulik Shah as general manager of Health Systems.

Shah has helped health systems implement electronic health records (EHRs) at Epic, guided hospitals in getting the most out of those systems at Huron and enabled clinicians to work more efficiently with ambient artificial intelligence (AI) at Ambience. Throughout the past decade, he has helped hospitals cut costs, close care gaps and give clinicians more time to focus on patients.

Nemours Children's Health has launched a pediatric program that offers 24/7 support & personalized care for children healing at home

JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Nemours Children’s Health announced the launch of Advanced Care at Home—a pediatric at-home care program designed by a freestanding children’s hospital. The company said this program is the first of its kind and implements technology and 24/7 clinical access with personalized care, allowing children to heal where they feel most comfortable: at home.

The report shows 90% of health care workers place particular value on technology that aids in efficiency & engagement

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced additional findings from a national study of the health care workforce conducted in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics.

Beth Slepian will step down as CEO effective June 12, 2026

CONCORD, New Hampshire—New Hampshire home health and hospice agency Granite VNA announced that President and CEO Beth Slepian will retire, effective June 12, 2026.

Slepian joined Granite VNA in 2013 and was named president and CEO in 2015. Prior to joining Granite VNA, Slepian spent 19 years in management and patient care at Northeast Rehab Home Care in Salem, New Hampshire. Her career in the homecare industry has spanned more than 30 years.

Ann Mond Johnson will step down as CEO to allow Kyle Zebley to take over the position in December

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced that Ann Mond Johnson will retire as chief executive officer, effective Dec. 10, 2025. ATA’s board of directors said it unanimously selected Kyle Zebley, who currently serves as senior vice president, public policy at the ATA and executive director of ATA Action, to succeed Johnson. Zebley will continue to serve as executive director of ATA Action following his appointment as CEO.

The newly created role will place Mark Elliot in Permobil's group management team

LEBANON, Tennessee—Permobil, the global provider of assistive mobility products, announced the appointment of Mark Elliott as executive vice president of quality and regulatory. This newly created global role places Elliott on Permobil’s group management team, reporting directly to CEO Chuck Witkowski.

Elliott previously served as vice president of quality for Permobil’s Americas region.