CARY, N.C. (January 6, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACHC) learning management system, HealthTrainU, was recently awarded a five-year reaccreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The customizable HealthTrainU platform has again met the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is internationally recognized as the standard for excellence and integrity for Continuing Education and Training (CE/T) practices.
LEHI, Utah (January 4, 2021)—CareXM, a provider of virtual care and patient engagement solutions for post-acute and non-acute healthcare providers, announced today the acquisition of TouchPoint Care, a provider of remote patient monitoring and telehealth solutions for healthcare providers. TouchPoint Care is one of three acquisitions in the past year for CareXM.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 4, 2021)—President Donald J. Trump signed legislation in late December to fund U.S. federal government operations through the 2021 Fiscal Year and provide $900 billion of stimulus supports to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. NAHC has provided the following summary of the over 5600-page legislation.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 4, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a national provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, is pleased to announce the selection of Rick Nori as Regional Area Director of Canada. Nori is the former Vice President and General Manager of KiMobility Canada, a key supplier partner to NSM.
DALLAS, Texas (January 4, 2021)—Leading technology innovator for care at home Axxess has bolstered its senior leadership team by hiring private duty homecare expert Patricia Drea.
Drea, who served a dozen years as Chair of the Board and Chief Operating Officer at Visiting Angels and is a past chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s Private Duty Home Care Association, joins Axxess as a Senior Vice President.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (January 4, 2021)—Numotion, a national provider of products and services that help enable mobility, health and personal independence, has acquired Wheeler’s Medical Supply, a well-respected provider of intermittent catheters and incontinence supplies based in Jacksonville, Florida with a presence in Georgia.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (January 4, 2021) – The BOC Board of Directors proudly announces its 2021 executive committee and the election of a new board member.
The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. Officers elected for 2021 are:
WATERLOO, Iowa (January 4, 2021)—Two employees of The van Halem Group, a division of VGM & Associates, recently joined the boards of two different associations that serve the home medical (HME) industry.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 29, 2020)—About 40% of homecare and other health care businesses are expecting to see their financial stability improve in 2021, according to a survey conducted by The Joint Commission.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2020)—A broad COVID-19 relief legislative package finalized by House and Senate leaders includes provisions to address a Medicare payment disparity for oxygen products in rural areas stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrality provisions in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.