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WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 7, 2021)—Tomorrow Health is investing in stronger home medical equipment (HME) advocacy efforts by becoming an American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) Diamond corporate partner, to the benefit of the homecare community and the millions of patients it serves.
 

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (December 1, 2021)—CJ Star Enterprises is excited to announce that the WeCare4 website (wecare4.com) and social channels are now available for general use beginning with the community of stakeholders concerned with the aging. While a portion of the WeCare4 platform was soft-launched early last year, the in-home section of the Career Center and the Marketplace have now been released along with updates to the rest of the platform.

LOS ANGELES (November 18, 2021)—In honor of National Home Care & Hospice Month, Tapcheck, a fintech platform focused on improving employee financial wellness, has collaborated with Visiting Angels and Always Best Care, among other homecare industry players.
 

Port Washington, N.Y. (November 17, 2021)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is partnering with BILT Incorporated, creator of the BILT app, to make it easier for users to assemble products at home with the help of 3D, step-by-step instructions.

MIAMI (November 9, 2021)—Papa, a curated platform of companionship and support for older adults, families, and other vulnerable populations, announced the close of their Series D funding. The $150 million raised will help address social determinants of health, including loneliness and isolation, for older Americans and others who stand to benefit from companionship and everyday assistance.

CARY, N.C. (November 3, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced its partnership with UptimeHealth, a software solutions company that develops innovative products to simplify compliance practices and medical equipment management for health care organizations across the nation.

RICHMOND HILL, N.Y. (November 2, 2021)—AlayaCare, a global homecare software company, announced it has acquired Delta Health Technologies, a provider of specialized home health solutions. The acquisition of Delta Health Technologies extends AlayaCare’s position as a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology in the U.S. home health market.

SKILLMAN, N.J. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (October 22, 2021)—Curasev, a provider of enterprise software solutions for home medical equipment (HME) and home health providers, announced that they have entered into an agreement with Allegiance Group, a firm specializing in strategies to improve patient pay collections in the homecare and durable medical equipment markets as an integrated solution provider (ISP). 

MADISON, Wis. (October 21, 2021)—RehabPulse, a technology marketplace for medical equipment, announced that it has secured $4.5 million in its latest funding round. The company also announced it has become the first ever online marketplace in the durable medical equipment (DME) sector to offer integrated online insurance claims processing.

Participants in the funding round include existing investors WISC Partners and high net worth investors active in the digital healthcare space.

HARTFORD, Conn. (October 15, 2021)—CareCentrix, Inc.—an independent home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients,and providers—announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance has made a majority investment in the company.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 15, 2021)—Biofourmis, a Boston-based provider of digital therapeutics and virtual care that powers personalized predictive care, announced a partnership with Integra Community Care Network, Care New England’s accountable care organization (ACO). Integra, one of the largest ACOs in New England, will deliver hospital-at-home care and remote patient monitoring through Biofourmis’ end-to-end solution.  
 

MINNEAPOLIS (October 13, 2021)—Lifespark, formerly Lifesprk, a provider of whole person services for seniors, has raised $20 million in a B-round to lead the nation in delivering population well-being. This round is being led by Virgo-managed fund to continue funding advancements in Lifespark's operating system and proprietary technology platform and UCare, the largest Medicare Advantage provider in Minnesota, to serve Minnesota seniors holistically with a multiproduct strategy.

SAN FRANCISCO (October 5, 2021)—Honor Technology, Inc., a senior care network and technology platform, which recently acquired global homecare provider Home Instead, announced it has raised $70 million in Series E funding and $300 million in debt financing. The round brings Honor's total equity funding to date to $325 million and values the company at over $1.25 billion.

OAKDALE, Minn. (October 1, 2021)—Cashé Software, a provider of agency management software, announced that Samantha Frederick, a leader in home- and community-based services (HCBS), has joined the company as the product owner for Pavillio, their flagship product.

SAN MATEO, Calif. (September 30, 2021)— Studies show that homecare agencies have about eight seconds to capture someone's attention when they visit their website. Nearly 90% of visitors leave a site without taking any action. AidQuest provides a fully-staffed Live Chat solution on homecare client websites to help increase your conversions.

A new venture from leaders in the durable medical equipment (DME) industry is looking to increase the use of e-prescribe across the DME space. The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), VGM & Associates, Ltd., AdaptHealth, LLC., Apria Healthcare Group LLC, Lincare Inc. and Rotech Healthcare Inc., have joined to form an independent e-prescribe company DMEscripts. 

BOTHELL, Wash. (September 28, 2021)—Ventec Life Systems, a global medical device company focused on redefining respiratory care technologies for patients and caregivers announced that Parachute Health’s e-prescribing platform now supports the VOCSN group of ventilators.