NEW YORK (February 5, 2021)—VirtualHealth, the provider of HELIOS, an SaaS care management platform and Sandata Technologies, a provider of homecare technology solutions announced a new partnership to enhance the care experience for Medicaid and Medicare populations across the country.
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BURKBURNETT, Texas (February 3, 2021)—HomeWell Franchising Inc., a franchise of non-medical in-home care, recently announced the appointment of Crystal Franz as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Franz joined the company in July 2018 as the vice president of brand strategy, marketing and communications. Starting in 2019, she has served as the chief strategy officer.
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REXBURG, Idaho (January 22, 2021)—Home Care Pulse LLC, a provider of data analytics, benchmarking solutions and caregiver education for homecare agencies, has today announced its acquisition of Home Care Institute, a provider of quality learning solutions specializing in the home health and hospice industry.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (January 13, 2021)—Best Life Brands, LLC, a family of companies focused on the well-being of clients along the continuum of senior care, awarded a record number of 71 new franchise agreements across all brands in 2020. The franchise development milestone reached during a global pandemic underscored the needs of seniors, the most vulnerable population, and growing demand for more businesses that serve them.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 4, 2021)—President Donald J. Trump signed legislation in late December to fund U.S. federal government operations through the 2021 Fiscal Year and provide $900 billion of stimulus supports to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. NAHC has provided the following summary of the over 5600-page legislation.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (December 21, 2020)—Medical data breaches have made headlines lately. And as more home health patients demand telehealth options, a solid IT provider is a must to not only help protect your company but also provide the bandwidth for all those virtual check-ups. But one company is tackling both the challenge of IT provision and care in the home.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (December 17, 2020)—MatrixCare now offers fully integrated secure speech-to-text technology in its Home Health and Hospice and Palliative Care Electronic Health Records (EHR) software as a service solution, becoming the first post-acute provider to do so.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 16, 2020)—CareBridge, an end-to-end technology and clinical company helping states and health plans managing patients receiving home and community-based services, announced its strategic partnership with BAYADA Home Health Care. CareBridge and BAYADA will join capabilities to explore and deliver innovative health care strategies together that improve the quality of life and efficiency of care for high-risk individuals.
PHILADELPHIA (December 11, 2020)—CareFinders, a growing home health care provider in the Northeast region, has expanded its footprint into Pennsylvania with the addition of Union Home Care, a provider of personal homecare services based in in the Philadelphia area.
TAMPA BAY, Fla. (December 11, 2020)—Empath Health and Stratum Health System announced that their Boards of Directors have formally approved the merger of the two organizations, pending regulatory approval. The merger will create the country’s largest not-for-profit health system delivering non-acute care and services through its skilled, significant medical and holistic programs to individuals with chronic, advanced and terminal illnesses.
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BOSTON (December 3, 2020)—Prospero Health, a team-based home health care company, announced today that it is expanding into 16 states to reach more than 8,000 new patients in need of home health care in 2021. With its expanded footprint, Prospero will serve 25,000 patients in a total of 26 states, bringing its model of home-based care and 24/7 telemedicine support to a growing population of people living with serious health conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 23, 2020)—The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is excited to announce a new membership benefit called Agency Momentum, a monthly webinar series designed to help agency owners focus on growing their businesses. This new benefit will be available to existing 2020 members and new 2021 members.
DALLAS (November 20, 2020)—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) and eMDs announced an exciting new partnership that will further enhance HCHB’s mission to increase efficiency and empower exceptional patient care. As part of the partnership, HCHB will offer the eMDs Aprima 2015 Certified EHR solution to providers working with patients in hospice and palliative care settings.
NEW YORK, (November 17, 2020)—The COVID-19 global pandemic has shed light on significant needs within the home healthcare industry. At the same time, societal and cultural changes have accelerated a demand for new ways to take care of the elder population who are staying at home more than ever before.