NASHVILLE (March 5, 2018)—PlayMaker Health, a post-acute growth platform serving hundreds of organizations nationwide, announced the addition of Gregg Boyle as vice president of engineering.
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MOBILE, Ala. (February 21, 2017)—Supreme Medical, a national wholesale distributor of medical supplies and DME, has launched a new Homecare & Post-Acute catalog.
Packed with over 40,000 items from more than 700 manufacturers, Supreme Medical will use this new resource to continue to build its homecare division that is focused on serving HME/DME providers, independent pharmacies, home health agencies and hospice care providers across the nation.
STOUGHTON, Mass. (February 2, 2018)—Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) held their second annual Healthcare Innovation & Technology Conference, Better Together, January 22—26 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.
A partnership with Cantex Continuing Care Network facilitates the process.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (October 30, 2017)—Netsmart and Cantex Continuing Care Network today announced a new strategic partnership to deploy an innovative “smart referral” management solution. The new solution connects post-acute organizations to referring sources electronically, and streamlines and facilitates the organization’s acceptance or rejection process. Netsmart is the largest post-acute healthcare technology provider.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (September 5, 2017)—PlayMaker announces the addition of Holly Miller as vice president of sales.
Women play a central role across post-acute health care.
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 14, 2017)—VGM is now accepting nominations for the 2017 HME Woman of the Year award.
The announcement was made during the Women and Wine event at VGM’s annual Heartland Conference. The session included a presentation on how to apply Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" concepts into everyday lives. Following a moderated discussion on work-life balance, a video promoting the HME Woman of the Year award was shown to nearly 100 women in attendance.
LENEXA, Kan. (May 8, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces they are hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET for HME suppliers. Attendees will learn about the different entities auditing HME claims for Medicare including RAC, ZPIC, UPICS, SMRC and CERT and the implications of the audits.
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. (January 19, 2017)—Encore Healthcare, LLC, announced the purchase of Nexus, a HIPAA-compliant care management platform from Nashville-based Jumpstart Foundry alumnus, Evermind, Inc., accelerating its leadership, expertise and innovation in post-acute respiratory population health management.
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External factors will fundamentally alter the post-acute care sector
External factors that fundamentally impact this sector of health care
MAITLAND, Fla. (September 28, 2016)—Consulate Health Care, a national provider of post-acute health care services, announced the promotion of Chris Bryson to CEO.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (July 27, 2016)—TwelveStone Health Partners, a leader in providing patient support in the post-acute care environment including pharmacy and a wide range of medical supplies and services, has named Joel Wilmoth a business development specialist, serving the southeast Middle Tennessee region, including Bedford, Bledsoe, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Marshall, Marion, Moore, Sequatchie, Van Buren and Warren counties.
New York, N.Y. (May 19, 2016)—The post-acute care sector must evolve to survive an onslaught of disruption coming in the next ten years, according to a new analysis by Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group.
Special services and facilities give patients control over long-term health issues
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