LAS CRUCES, N.M (March 8, 2022)—Electronic Caregiver, a national digital health technology and services company, will debut Addison, the Virtual Caregiver, at the 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 14-18. Addison is the next generation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology and offers a solution to the global caregiver crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 challenges by providing health care management outside the doctor’s four walls.
DENVER (March 4, 2022)—The Justice Department has concluded that the state of Colorado unnecessarily segregates people with physical disabilities in nursing facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department’s findings, detailed in a letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis, follow a thorough and multi-year investigation into the state’s system of care for people with physical disabilities.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. (March 3 ,2022)—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical products company, has expanded its durable medical equipment (DME) line to accommodate the growing demands of today’s homecare and long-term care marketplaces. Dynarex’s wide range of DME offerings now encompasses premium solutions for a full array of needs—including long-term care and homecare beds, mattresses, lifts and slings, wheelchairs, mobility and more.
DALLAS (March 3, 2022)—Organizations providing palliative care to patients can now use a standalone software that is custom-built specifically for the delivery of this evolving type of care. Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, has developed and launched a fully independent palliative care software solution. Axxess Palliative Care is the latest innovation in Axxess’ complete suite of solutions developed for organizations that provide care in the home.
DENVER, Colo. (March 3, 2022)—You Can Home Medical, managed by Caddis Capital Management, has acquired Independently Yours, Colorado’s largest retail medical supply store, with locations in Parker, Littleton and Louisville. The owners are selling to retire to their ranch in Colorado. The official acquisition date is March 1, 2022.
WASHINGTON (March 3, 2022)–Nursing homes across the country are projecting 4.8% negative margins, according to a new report released by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 3, 2022)—One year after launching the CenterWell brand to represent Humana’s payer-agnostic health care service offerings, Humana Inc. has started to transition Kindred at Home’s home health division to the CenterWell Home Health brand.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2022)—Building on the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities for a better health care system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a redesigned Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model that better reflects the agency’s vision of creating a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 1, 2022)—Dave Kazynski retired from VGM Group, Inc., effective Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, after 30 years in leadership roles with the company. Kazynski served as president of VGM HOMELINK from its inception in 1993 until March 2021. Since that time, he has overseen a structured transition in leadership, with Matt Waller ascending to the role of HOMELINK president.
LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2022)—ATLAS Technology Group is uniting four key service entities that serve the complex rehab and home medical equipment (HME) Industries. The company will make its national debut to the HME and rehab mobility industry at Medtrade West in Phoenix.