NEW JERSEY—Vismo, a specialist in employee tracking, monitoring and safety solutions, announced a partnership with RapidSOS, the safety platform that securely links life-saving data from 500 million connected devices, apps and sensors to RapidSOS Safety Agents, 911 telecommunicators and first responders. The partnership provides United States-based lone workers in health care with more immediate access to first responders whenever and wherever they feel unsafe or are in an emergency.
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MONTEBELLO, New York, BROOKLYN, New York—Empeon, a human capital management (HCM) platform for health systems, announced its partnership with Keeper, a leading earned wage access (EWA) platform for health care workers. The two software providers are joining forces to give health care organizations a powerful tool to combat chronic health care labor shortages and give health care workers more financial freedom.
Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) stockholders voted in favor of the pending acquisition from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) on Friday, Sept. 8.
WIXOM, Michigan—J&B Medical, a provider of health care services, and Strongbow Strategies, a Navajo Native American and women-owned company, announced the formation of Strongbow Health, a new partnership aimed at servicing the health care needs of more than 4 million Native Americans in the United States.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: INFU), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, announced that Richard DiIorio, chief executive officer, Barry Steele, chief financial officer, and Carrie Lachance, president and chief operating officer will participate in Lake Street Capital Markets’ 7th Annual Best Ideas Growth (BIG7) Conference on Thursday, Sept. 14.
NEW YORK—Americans who are enrolled in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) can now use these tax-free health care funds to pay for monitoring devices that deliver reassurance and safety.
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DALLAS—Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, is deepening its partnership with nVoq, an innovator in speech recognition technology, to transform the documentation process for Complia Health’s ContinuLink and Suncoast clients.
NEW YORK—MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced a collaboration with Empathy, an end-of-life platform helping families navigate the experiences associated with loss. As part of MetLife’s Beneficiary Claims Concierge Services, which provide compassionate support and guidance, MetLife now offers employees and their beneficiaries enrolled in life insurance access to Empathy’s bereavement care platform.
CARY, North Carolina—ACHCU, the educational and training division of Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC), announced the inclusion of three new program tracks for its flagship ACHCU Academy event set to take place in January in Orlando, Florida.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced a new partnership with personal care services provider
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care (BAYADA), a nonprofit home health care provider, will join the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter as a 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s presenting sponsor in Philadelphia. With a national goal of establishing 100 teams, with 1,000 participants and to reach a fundraising total of $100,000, BAYADA is wholly committed to the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) launched its new Insights Summit Series, creating curated, deep dive events delivering focused discussion, working sessions and peer-to-peer networking.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—This National Senior Citizens Day, observed on Aug. 21, Executive Home Care, an in-home care service, is using its platform to push for improved senior care policies and resources across the nation.
WASHINGTON—Amtrack said it is looking to procure a modern fleet to operate on its long distance route network that will improve the rider experience for customers with mobility disabilities. Public feedback on the future of accessible train travel is requested and Amtrak has made available options to provide comments online and to attend a public meeting in-person or virtually.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced a new partnership with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. With the addition of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to the VGM & Associates portfolio of vendor partners, VGM members now have access to F&P’s myAirvo line of products, in addition to F&P’s CPAP masks.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a leading national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
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BATON ROUGE, Lousiana—Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods which ended June 30, 2023.
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Optum, an American health care services provider under parent company UnitedHealth Group, has named Dr. Amar Desai as chief executive officer.
MINDEN, Nevada—Tactical Back Office, a remote staffing agency specializing in the recruitment, screening, hiring and training of personnel for the durable medical equipment (DME), home medical equipment (HME) and health care industries, announced the launch of its new website. Tactical Back Office said this milestone underscores its commitment to providing a personalized approach to matching the right people with the right positions while reducing turnover and increasing retention rates.