DALLAS—Medtrade 2024 is scheduled for March 26-28 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, but the selection process for speakers has already begun.
PurposeCare, a provider of coordinated homecare and home health services in the Midwest, announced its acquisition of three Midwest homecare agencies in the Indiana and Ohio markets.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—CarePredict announced a $29 million Series A-3 investment co-led by SV Health Investors’ Medtech Convergence Fund and Aspire Healthtech Partners. CarePredict’s technology autonomously identifies changes in daily activity and behaviors that precede health issues such as urinary tract infections, falls, malnutrition and depression. The ability to detect early signs of health concerns allows preventive care and preserves the overall well-being of older adults.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software for home-based care, has released an updated HCHB Analytics Home Health Impact Report Model, less than two weeks following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publication of the 2024 Home Health Proposed Rule. The tool helps customers quickly and accurately identify the potential impact of proposed and final Medicare reimbursement changes on their unique agencies.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s (CMS) proposed rate reductions for home health could be devastating for agencies if they are codified, said Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Even worse, CMS has left a door open to demand some $3 billion in clawbacks for prior years of what it interprets as over-payments.
BRENTWOOD, Tennesse—IntellaTriage, a provider of after-hours nurse triage for hospice and home health providers, hospitals, physician groups, health plans and specialty practices, announced the promotion of top sales performer Gio Pagano to senior vice president. Tasked with bringing on new clients and expanding the IntellaTriage impact on the market, IntellaTriage said Pagano exceeded expectations and will continue developing that reach with a growing sales team.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—Affinity Empowering, Inc., a life science technology company that provides health and wellness technology-based solutions, highlighted the availability of eHome, the ability to coordinate care between clinicians and patients that allow for in-home and near-home solutions.
BRENTWOOD, Tennesse—Numotion, a provider of products and services that provide mobility, health and personal independence announced it has been named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for a third consecutive year after receiving a score of 100 on the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI).
DALLAS—Elara Caring, a full-scale, multi-state home health provider of clinical and personalized services across the patient continuum, has closed on its acquisition of Assisted Daily Living, a 50-person, privately owned skilled home health care provider based in Warwick, Rhode Island. Elara said the deal advances its mission of expanding access to high-quality home health care and increases the provider’s geographic footprint in the Northeastern United States.
SAN DIEGO, California—ResMed announced the acquisition of privately held Somnoware, a U.S. sleep and respiratory care diagnostics software.
