ELYRIA, Ohio (March 24, 2022)—Invacare Corporation announced the appointment of Aron I. Schwartz, age 51, to its board of directors, effective March 21, 2022. Schwartz currently serves as managing partner of ACON Investments, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Schwartz has a wide range of financial experience in managing and overseeing companies across multiple industries, including companies undergoing strategic transformation.
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WALTHAM & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (March 22, 2022)—Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for individuals with kidney diseases, InterWell Health, a physician organization driving innovation in the kidney care industry, and Cricket Health, a provider of value-based kidney care with an industry-leading patient engagement and data platform, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to create an independent new company.
The COVID-19 pandemic kept members of the home infusion industry from meeting in person for two years, but also highlighted the field’s strengths and brought public awareness of home infusion’s potential in the health care continuum, Connie Sullivan, president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), told members and other attendees recently at the organization’s annual conference.
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 17, 2022)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is working with the North East Medical Equipment Providers Association (NEMEP) on legislative efforts to pass rate floor bills in the New York state legislature that would require Medicaid managed care organizations to pay at least 100% of the state Medicaid fee schedule.
AMSTERDAM (March 17, 2022)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the expansion of its medical device cybersecurity services portfolio at HIMSS22. Philips is introducing Secure Remote Access Management Service, leveraging the broad set of security capabilities enabled by the integration of SecureLink’s critical access management and governance technology with Philips Remote Services’ secure connectivity framework for technical and clinical support.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. (March 3 ,2022)—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical products company, has expanded its durable medical equipment (DME) line to accommodate the growing demands of today’s homecare and long-term care marketplaces. Dynarex’s wide range of DME offerings now encompasses premium solutions for a full array of needs—including long-term care and homecare beds, mattresses, lifts and slings, wheelchairs, mobility and more.
DENVER, Colo. (March 3, 2022)—You Can Home Medical, managed by Caddis Capital Management, has acquired Independently Yours, Colorado’s largest retail medical supply store, with locations in Parker, Littleton and Louisville. The owners are selling to retire to their ranch in Colorado. The official acquisition date is March 1, 2022.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 1, 2022)—Dave Kazynski retired from VGM Group, Inc., effective Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, after 30 years in leadership roles with the company. Kazynski served as president of VGM HOMELINK from its inception in 1993 until March 2021. Since that time, he has overseen a structured transition in leadership, with Matt Waller ascending to the role of HOMELINK president.
LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2022)—ATLAS Technology Group is uniting four key service entities that serve the complex rehab and home medical equipment (HME) Industries. The company will make its national debut to the HME and rehab mobility industry at Medtrade West in Phoenix.
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (February 25, 2022)—AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 24, 2022)—One of the nation’s largest insurance and financial protection companies is partnering with an early-stage robotics company with a shared vision of helping people remain independent at home as they age or face short term and long-term health issues.