SPARTANBURG, S.C. (April 28, 2021)—RedSail Technologies, LLC, an independent pharmacy network providing pharmacy software to community and long-term care pharmacies, announced the launch of a new integration with Pointy from Google. Pointy helps local pharmacies reach more customers by showing them what their store sells.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (April 28, 2021)—Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today unveiled the Walker Squawker—a cheery, artfully crafted animatronic bird created to deliver joy, fun and companionship to older adults and their families. Designed to perch playfully atop of walking devices, this realistic bird aims to create a more positive relationship between older adults and their walkers.

BOSTON (April 28, 2021)—CareAcademy, a homecare and home health workforce empowerment platform, announced the launch of the “CAREer Path Initiative,” an all-encompassing program designed to address critical industry constraints and attract more workers into the profession.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2021)—A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday, April 22, to provide reimbursement to providers for telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit.

Introduced as S. 1309, the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act is a top 2021 legislative priority for the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

MINNEAPOLIS (April 27, 2021)—Nonin Medical, Inc., a global provider of noninvasive medical monitoring, is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its founding in 1986. Over the past three decades, Nonin has introduced dozens of groundbreaking medical monitoring solutions, including the first portable pulse oximeter and first fingertip pulse oximeter.

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (April 27, 2021)—Telerespiratory company rtNOW announced a new line of services aimed at the home medical equipment (HME) market, collectively known as “rtNOW HME Services”. 

These services include Remote PAP Setup, Remote PAP Adherence, Remote Vent Follow-Up, and their previous HME On-Call service.

GREEN OAKS, Ill. (April 27, 2021)—The adult diaper line MEGAMAX launched in 2018 and just welcomed two new colors to its incontinence product line—black and tie-dye. MEGAMAX is now the only absorbent tab-style brief in the country available in tie-dye. It is also the first product NorthShore Care Supply is advertising on a national level utilizing SiriusXM and streaming audio.   

PHOENIX (April 27, 2021)—When Medtrade West makes its July 12-14, 2021 Phoenix, Ariz. debut, attendees will get a chance to preview the Expo floor at the Welcome to Phoenix Preview Night. The free event is set for Tuesday, July 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 27, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, announced the appointment of Tim Williams, ATP, as director of business development. Williams has worked with the NSM Clinical Business Development team for the past five years. 
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 23, 2021)—On April 21, the Biden Administration announced, as part of its goal to get more Americans vaccinated, that it is calling on all employers to provide paid time off for employees to recover from any side effects of the vaccine. The administration also announced a tax credit to offset the costs of providing leave.