WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2021)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced important new information for recipients of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF). Below are the key changes:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2021)—AAHomecare’s has membership approved a new leadership slate, re-electing Bill Guidetti (executive vice president, East Zone, Apria Healthcare—Red Bank, New Jersey) as chairman of the board and also approving two home medical equipment industry leaders to officer roles:
Josh Marx, managing director and vice president, Medical Service Company
AAHomecare vice chair
Cleveland, Ohio
SPENCERVILLE, Ind. (June 15, 2021)—Team@Work, a coaching and business services organization, continues to add to its impressive coaching staff with the appointment of Rebecca (Becky) Small, as vice president of DME/HME business development.
DALLAS, (June 15, 2021)—Axxess, a technology provider for health care at home, announced a strategic partnership with Forcura, a health care technology company that enhances an electronic health record (EHR) by enabling safer patient care coordination and transitions.
Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2021)—Reacting to the omission of support for older adults from the latest infrastructure legislation being proposed in Congress, one of the nation’s top aging services organizations intensified its call for the administration’s investments to be enacted without delay.
AMSTERDAM (June 14, 2021)—On Monday, Philips announced it is voluntarily recalling nearly 4 million CPAP machines and noninvasive ventilators to ensure patient safety in consultation with regulatory agencies. Corrective actions include the deployment of updated instructions for use and a repair and replacement program for affected devices.
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. (June 11, 2021)—Encore Healthcare announced the results from their new oxygen and nebulizer management Nexus TeleRespiratory Care model. Encore used over 20 million data points from chronic respiratory failure patients on home ventilation to build a predictive model that allows home medical equipment (HME) providers to identify when patients need services before they end up in the hospital multiple times.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 11,2021)—Acuity Medical announced winners of the 2021 Excellence in Retail Award. Several retailers in the region were recognized for Outstanding Customer Service, Product Selection, Merchandising, Staff Training, and Community Service. Also recognized were key vendors Golden Technologies, Nova, EZ-ACCESS, ARJO, Stander and others.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 11, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce its 2021-2022 Board of Directors. The Board oversees all of the foundation’s efforts to support the advancement of the home and specialty infusion field and patient outcomes through leadership, research and education. It has grown since NHIF’s founding and this year reached seven members, including a new seat for a physician.
Joining the Board this year are:
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 11, 2021)—Oklahoma home medical equipment (HME) suppliers and a broad spectrum of other health care providers were cheered last week by a state Supreme Court ruling that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) does not have the authority to implement a managed care plan for the state’s Medicaid system.