CARLSBAD, California—Advanced Diabetes Supply (ADS), a national distributor of specialized diabetes supplies, has announced two new leadership appointments. Mike Diamond joins the company as the new vice president of enterprise architecture, and Larry Witte III has been appointed vice president of IT operations. The announcement was made by ADS CEO Bill Mixon.
SANTA CLARA, California—Global innovator LG Electronics has unveiled "Primefocus Health," a new venture that aims to leverage innovative technologies and new health care therapies to enable providers to deliver a personalized, complete care experience and empower individuals to take control of their health at home. Primefocus Health is the first new venture launched by LG NOVA, LG Electronics' North America Innovation Center.
COLLINGDALE, Pennsylvania—The Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that orders a Delaware County homecare agency to pay more than $1 million in back wages, liquidated damages and penalties after the department found the employer shortchanged 159 workers of their earned wages.
HOUSTON—Nobi, a provider of innovative AgeTech solutions, will join global leaders and innovators in artificial intelligence (AI) along with the humanitarian community at ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, May 30-31, to showcase how its Smart Lamp is revolutionizing elder care around the world.
WASHINGTON—Following the mark up of the revised Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Act (HR 8244) by the House Ways and Means Committee on May 8, Katie Smith Sloat, president and CEO of LeadingAge released the following statement.
SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, announced Jennifer Ragsdale, RN, as its 2024 Nurse of the Year. A registered nurse at Interim HealthCare of Hudson, Wisconsin, Ragsdale is awarded for setting a high standard of care with her individualized approach and commitment to patients.
BOARDMAN, Ohio—Angel Care Medical, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME), along with President, Dan Halas, announced integration capabilities with PointClickCare, a health care technology platform enabling care collaboration and real-time patient insights. This collaboration aims to improve efficiency, accuracy and patient care quality.
BOSTON—A Virginia-based nurse practitioner was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
ORLANDO, Florida—OxyGo, a manufacturer of oxygen solutions, announced Chris Carter as chief operating officer. Carter will be based at the company's Orlando office.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a global provider of home health care, is making a formal commitment to 10 corporate responsibility priorities in an inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report published this month.
