WATERLOO, Iowa (July 17, 2020)—The nomination period for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year has begun and runs through Aug. 14. 

Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by VGM, recognizes one woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community, and the home medical equipment industry. 

ORANGE, Calif (July 17, 2020)—GrandPad, creator of the first purpose-built tablet for people over the age of 75, announced that it has been named the preferred telehealth provider for the National PACE Association. The agreement makes it easier for individual Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations nationwide to implement GrandPad telehealth solutions, which allow older patients to engage in virtual care in a safe, simple and reliable format.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 17, 2020)—Compass Health signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Well Care Brands, LLC to promote and sell their PürCare line of CBD products. The PürCare line is specially designed for the over-40 market with a specific focus on the in-home caregiver. The partnership with Compass will target PürCare to the home medical equipment (HME) segment providing a full line of products and programs that complement and enhance an HME provider’s ongoing business.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2020)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of home oxygen therapy provider and manufacturing companies—recently named Crispin Teufel, chief executive officer of Lincare as Chairman of the Board. Teufel succeeds Dan Starck, chief executive officer of Apria Healthcare, in his new leadership role.
 

FRESNO, Calif., (July 15, 2020)—Sunrise Medical, a provider of advanced assistive mobility solutions, announced the appointment of long-time industry veteran Larry Jackson to the position of President of Sunrise Medical North America, effective from July, 20 2020. Larry will report to Thomas Babacan, the President and CEO of Sunrise Medical Group. With this appointment, he will also become a member of the group’s Global Senior Leadership Team.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (July 15, 2020)—A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has been charged for his alleged participation in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (July 15, 2020)—3B Medical announced the launch of its newest member to the Lumin family of disinfection products, the Lumin Wand. The Lumin Wand was developed out of a real need to bring to market a professional-strength product to sanitize surfaces. The Lumin Wand provides consumers and small businesses an easy, fast and chemical free way to disinfect kitchen and bathroom countertops, surfaces, keyboards and phones.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 13, 2020)—RedSail Technologies, LLC, is partnering with OmniSYS, LLC, to deliver clinical solutions to community and long-term care pharmacies. This collaboration will offer enhanced clinical services and provide untapped revenue streams that will help set pharmacies apart from the competition.

DALLAS (July 15, 2020)—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software for home health and hospice, is partnering with global digital wound care provider Swift Medical to provide high-quality, cost efficient care through an integrated solution.

LAFAYETTE, La. (July 15, 2020)—LHC Group and Orlando Health have announced signing a definitive agreement to form a new joint venture to enhance home health and home and community based services (HCBS) in the state of Florida. The joint venture will include six total locations—three current Orlando Health providers and three current LHC Group providers in Orlando, Clermont, Kissimmee and Altamonte Springs.