WATERLOO, Iowa (July 19, 2022)—VGM & Associates has released the third playbook of the year, “VGM Playbook: Emerging Opportunities in DMEPOS.”
This publication contains articles from industry experts on the trends seen as becoming prominent in the near future for durable medical equipment (DME) providers. Opportunities in DME highlighted in this playbook include e-commerce, care in the home, home accessibility, bariatrics and more.
ANKENY, Iowa (July 12, 2022)—Lynette Anderson, a case manager for Colorado’s Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, was named a Community Champion by Mom’s Meals, a provider of medically tailored, ready to heat-and-eat meals, and USAging, the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging.
NAPA, Calif. (July 7, 2022)—In “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's—Its Secret Faces,” behavioral specialist Lisa Skinner and co-author Douglas Collins devote two entire chapters on how the COVID-19 pandemic isolation triggered faster declines in cognitive health due to loneliness and not being connected.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 7, 2022)—Effective July 1, Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurology, at UC Davis, and adjunct professor, Department of Neurology, at Georgetown University Hospital will serve as chair of the board of directors for the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). As chair of the National Sleep Foundation, Oyegbile-Chidi will lead a board of directors composed of clinicians, researchers and business professionals.
TAMPA, Fla. (July 7, 2022)—Five Wishes, an advance care planning program (ACP), has won the 2022 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com. The Caregiver Friendly Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (July 5, 2022)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the company has joined an initiative created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the White House, to address climate action through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
NEW YORK (July 5, 2022)—Tomorrow Health, a home-based care company, closed a $60 million Series B round, bringing its total funding to date to $92.5 million. The oversubscribed round was led by BOND, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Obvious Ventures, BoxGroup and Sound Ventures. The capital will fuel Tomorrow Health’s expanding partnerships with national and regional health plans, growth in new markets and investment in its market-leading technology.
AUBURN, Washington (July 5, 2022)—EZ-ACCESS, a division of Homecare Products, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a relocated corporate headquarters in Auburn, Washington, and the opening of an East Coast office in Madison, Tennessee.
NEW YORK (June 30, 2022)—Fireworks and gatherings are staples of the 4th of July holiday, but these can create unique challenges for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses. As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering four tips to help families create a dementia-friendly 4th of July.
MINNEAPOLIS (June 30, 2022)—Coloplast, a global medical device company and provider of intimate health care needs, has been awarded an AscenDrive agreement with Premier, Inc. AscenDrive is a national program designed to standardize the care delivery process and help drive the highest-level commitment and savings for members. Effective July 1, 2022, Coloplast is one of two suppliers awarded the AscenDrive contract for ostomy products.
