SAN DIEGO (October 15, 2018)—Triple W, a provider of connected health devices, today announced the U.S. launch of DFree, a wearable device for incontinence that notifies the user when it’s time to go to the bathroom.
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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. (October 12, 2018)—CareFinders Total Care, a home health care company based in New Jersey and Connecticut, announced that its board of directors has named James T Robinson as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Robinson brings more than 30 years of leadership experience with health care companies across multiple segments, including home health care, hospice services, interventional pain management and physician practice management services.
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SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (October 12, 2018)—Patrick Henry Medical, LLC, a medical equipment company specializing in clinical respiratory services located in Sherman, Texas, that does business as Breath of Life, has achieved Exemplary Provider accredited status for Patient-Centered Respiratory Home (PCRH), The Compliance Team’s (TCT) latest accreditation designation specifically designed to help respiratory care professionals perform at the top of their license.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calf. (October 12, 2018)—Bonafide Management Systems announced its Live Asset Tracking System, which allows medical devices such as ventilators, infusion pumps, monitors, wheelchairs, beds and other high-value items to be tracked and monitored. The system includes a small device and software. The device can be affixed to any medical equipment, according to the company, and the software tracks the physical location of the device in real-time.
NORWOOD, Mass. (October 11, 2018)—Reliable Respiratory a home respiratory and specialty medical equipment provider in New England, announced that it has acquired the ventilation business line of Enos Home Medical. The acquisition provides Reliable Respiratory with additional scale in southern New England and an enhanced ventilation product offering.
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LENEXA, Kan. (October 4, 2018)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company backed by TPG Capital, launched an innovative new solution, WellSky Hospice Applied Insights.
According to WellSky, Hospice Applied Insights delivers the predictive intelligence that hospices need to ensure their patients are surrounded by their family and caregivers at the appropriate time.
SAN FRANCISCO (October 1, 2018)—CareLinx, an online homecare network with 300,000 caregivers across the US, is now offering AARP members in-home care services. AARP members can be matched based on compatibility with certified, vetted private in-home caregivers for themselves or a loved one at reduced cost.
DETROIT (October 1, 2018)—Franchisor finance veteran David Taccolini has been named CFO for a newly-formed parent company that is focused on acquiring and expanding franchise organizations to serve the growing population of aging adults across North America and beyond.
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WASHINGTON, D.C (September 26, 2018)—On September 13, 2018, Representatives Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) introduced the Homecare for Seniors Act (HR 6813) in the House of Representatives. The act amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow seniors to use funds from health savings accounts for qualified homecare services.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 25, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare, announced the donation and rental of medical equipment and supplies to Asheville, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina, area shelters for Hurricane Florence evacuees.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. (September 24, 2018)—CareFinders Total Care, a home health care company in New Jersey and Connecticut announced that Kathy DiBenedetto has joined the company in the newly-created role of chief human resources officer (CHRO).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2018)—Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) has released a Congressional sign-on letter to leadership at CMS, HHS and OMB asking for additional relief for the HME community in the proposed ESRD/DMEPOS Rule currently under consideration. The letter is expected to close by Friday, September 28. AAHomecare asd HME providers and other stakeholders to ask their Representatives in the House to join the letter.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 20, 2018)—Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for health care organizations, announced a partnership with PointClickCare Technologies, a cloud-based software vendor for the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) industry. Together, the companies expect to accelerate seamless integration in the health care technology industry, solving the critical problem of transferring patient data across disparate systems.
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