Viemed acquired the Illinois-based company for $26M

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., an in-home clinical care provider of post-acute respiratory health care equipment and services in the United States, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Illinois-based Lehan's Medical Equipment (Lehan) for a base purchase price of $26 million, subject to customary adjustments, plus estimated contingent payments of $2.2 million. 

CHAP is a recognized non-profit accrediting organization authorized by CMS

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Netsmart, a provider of health care solutions and software for post-acute care communities, announced that its myUnity electronic health record (EHR) platform has received the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Verification for Home Health. CHAP is a recognized non-profit accrediting organization authorized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 


AccentCare will leverage this technology to advance value-based care models & improve outcomes for patients & families.

 OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—AccentCare, a national company specializing in post-acute care, has selected the Netsmart CareFabric platform to strengthen the population health capabilities and delivery of care for the patients of AccentCare Medical Group. AccentCare Medical Group will leverage this technology to advance value-based care models and improve outcomes for patients and families.

Netsmart received top recognition in multiple post-acute care categories

TAMPA, Florida—In its 11th consecutive year, Black Book Market Research announced Netsmart as the top-ranked IT vendor in its 2025 Post-Acute Technology Market Report. Based on independent industry-wide surveys, Black Book collected feedback from more than 1,300 post-acute care professionals to evaluate niche vendors based on 18 unique key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure operational excellence and client experience.

The aim of DocNow Telehealth is to streamline virtual care for post-acute care providers

BELLEVUE, Washington—DocNow, a provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions for post-acute care, announced the launch of DocNow Telehealth, a secure, Zoom-powered virtual care platform built specifically for providers in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term care (LTC) and home health settings.


The company intends to bring its community management & long-term care experience to Gurnee Place Memory Care’s assisted living facility

MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a management and consulting organization that specializes in senior living, post-acute and long-term care, announced it has been appointed to manage Gurnee Place Memory Care, an assisted living facility providing respite, memory and Alzheimer’s care in Gurnee, Illinois.

The companies aim to improve end-of-life care with predictive analytics & machine learning

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas & NEW YORK— Netsmart, a health care information technology provider for community-based care, and VNS Health, a provider of post-acute care services and value-based models of care, have announced a collaboration aimed at transforming end-of-life care through machine learning and predictive analytics.

LeadingAge President & CEO Katie Smith Sloan released a statement in response to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ Medicare Advantage denial of care report

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an organization aiming to support nonprofit aging services providers, released a statement from Katie Smith Sloan, the company’s president and CEO, in response to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ report on Medicare Advantage’s denial of post-acute care. The report, “Refusal of Recovery: How Medicare Advantage Insurers Have Denied Patients Access to Post-Acute Care,” was released Thursday, Oct. 17.

The statement made by Sloan is below.


GMSS Holdings & DDP Medical Supply aim to expand national distribution, service offerings

WOBURN, Massachusetts—GMSS Holdings, LLC, a medical supply distributor and the parent company of Geriatric Medical & Surgical Supply, LLC, announced it has acquired DDP Medical Supply, a distributor of medical and diabetic supplies. The company said the acquisition will expand GMSS Holdings' footprint and form a medical supply distribution network focused on chronic, post-acute and homecare providers.

Rexanne Domico brings experience in post-acute care & operations to the home health provider

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, appointed Rexanne Domico as resident and chief operating officer. Paul Mastrapa, chief executive officer (CEO) of Interim HealthCare, welcomed Domico and said he is excited to see her shape the company’s operational strategies and mission. 

A comprehensive analysis of key trends, challenges & opportunities driving the evolution of post-acute care

ATLANTA—Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to the post-acute care industry, released its 2024 edition of the Post-Acute Care Industry Trends Report.

Leveraging the most recent and complete data available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, this report highlights trends, ongoing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the post-acute care industry.