DALLAS (December 18, 2019)—Home health care technology company Axxess has reached a major milestone in its mission to address staffing challenges and empower agencies to provide timely care on-demand.
More than 10,000 visits have been completed by clinicians accepting postings by agencies through AxxessCARE, the scheduling and staffing solution currently available to Axxess clients in Texas, Illinois, Florida and Massachusetts.
SAN FRANCISCO (December 17, 2019)—House calls from a doctor are making a comeback, thanks in part to a tech-savvy culture and consumer demands for better health care access and convenience. In response, Sutter Health | Aetna is teaming up with Heal, a provider of doctor house calls, to bring “doctors to your door” seven days a week. This service includes scheduling doctors’ visits to a member’s home or office, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., through the Heal app, website, or a phone call.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (December 10, 2019)—Netsmart announced it has been recognized as the No. 1 post-acute technology platform by Black Book Research (Black Book) for the fifth year in a row. The Black Book survey conducted earlier this year polled nearly 1,450 health care providers about client experience and customer satisfaction among more than 20 health care technology vendors serving the post-acute community.
NEW YORK (November 21, 2019)—Mavencare, a homecare technology company, announced the launch of Mavencare Plus, its digital partner solution aimed at increasing efficiency and facilitating better communication between Mavencare and payer partners. This HIPAA compliant portal gives care managers access to critical real-time patient information saving time, promoting better care coordination and improving health outcomes for Mavencare homecare patients.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., (November20, 2019)—Healthcare IT partner Netsmart has announced its partnership with the Population Health division of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). The New York-based health care organization will utilize Netsmart CareManager to provide care coordination, data reporting and analytics support for its full range of population health management programs.
BOSTON and SYDNEY (November 19, 2019)—Orbita, the provider of a health care conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced that it is now offering OrbitaASSIST, an award-winning, voice-enabled, AI-driven bedside virtual health assistant.
WALTHAM, Mass. (November 19, 2019)—According to the United States Census Bureau, within a 20-year timeframe, baby boomers will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history. By 2034, there will be approximately 77 million people over 65 years old, compared to approximately 76 million people under the age of 18.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2019)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and CellTrak, a provider of mobile point-of-care communication and compliance, announced a joint scholarship program for direct care workers. In the current context of health human resource shortage and in particular shortage of homecare aides across the country, this scholarship will support the recipients in their career journey.
SAN DIEGO (November 13, 2019)—ResMed announced an upgraded AirView for Respiratory program that includes management by exception, providing HMEs and physicians with quicker access to essential respiratory patient data and allowing them to provide better quality care.
BEDFORD, Mass. (November 13, 2019)—Mavencare, an advanced homecare technology company, announced its partnership with Minuteman Senior Services (Minuteman), a non-profit organization based in Bedford, Massachusetts that provides programs for seniors, disabled adults and caregivers.
NEW YORK (November 8, 2019)—Citus Health, a digital health solutions provider for the post-acute care industry, announced today the availability of its cloud-based platform that enables hospice and palliative care organizations with real-time interdisciplinary and care team communication and collaboration.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (November 8, 2019)—Synzi, a virtual care company, has announced that Aspire Home Health and Hospice (Aspire), a home health and hospice provider in Salt Lake City, is using Synzi’s virtual care communication platform to better care for and engage their patient population throughout the Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (November 1, 2019)—Life365, a provider of integrated health solutions, announced today that J & B Medical, one of the nation’s fastest-growing health care organizations, and their telehealth solutions subsidiary, HNC Virtual Solutions, has joined the consortium of partners on the Life365 Integrated Health Solution Platform.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (October 30, 2019)—Casamba, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for home health agencies, outpatient therapy, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and contract therapy providers, announced today that CareServ has signed on as the company’s preferred provider for mobile device solutions and IT support.
SAN FRANCISCO (October 22, 2019)—Honor, a leading innovator in homecare services, announced today the addition of three new homecare agencies to the Honor Care Network: Bridgewater Senior Home Care in Cleveland, Ohio, Affordable Home Care, and Bridgeway Senior Services, both based in Detroit, Michigan. The Honor Care Network is a growing partnership of independently owned homecare agencies dedicated to improving the quality standards of home care.
ATLANTA (October 21, 2019)—ResMed announced results from a company-led survey, revealing new patient preferences on digital health technology. The survey highlights a reason for optimism that the markets for digital health technology will only continue to grow.
