NEW YORK (September 3, 2020)—Aetna, a CVS Health company, and Landmark Health and its affiliated medical groups (Landmark) announced today a new relationship to bring physician-led services into the homes of Aetna’s Individual Medicare Advantage members living in New York with chronic health conditions. Service areas will be focused in the New York City boroughs and Long Island and further extend to Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo.
MINNEAPOLIS (September 3, 2020)—AccentCare INC., a provider of post-acute health care, and Fairview are forming a new post-acute business in which AccentCare will be the majority owner. This company will be the preferred post-acute provider for home health and hospice services for Fairview Health Services (AccentCare Fairview).
LEBANON, Tenn., (September 3, 2020)—When it comes to understanding the needs of end users, and providing products and technology that meet those needs, Permobil continues to lead the way. Six products were recently recognize by Mobility Management: the new Explorer Mini, expanded MyPermobil app, SmartDrive power assist with the PushTracker E2 and SwitchControl, and the F5 Corpus VS.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (September 3, 2020)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its second annual Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one individual each year for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach.
MISSISSAUGA, On (September 3, 2020)—PointClickCare, a cloud-based software platform for the senior care market, in partnership with ASCP, a membership association that represents pharmacists, health care professionals, and students serving the unique medication needs of older adults, announced a new tool to help screen patients who may be experiencing Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis.
KOKOMO, Indiana (September 3, 2020)–Ventec Life Systems announced it delivered its 30,000th V+Pro critical care ventilator to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services yesterday in partnership with General Motors.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., (September 3, 2020)—Carewell, an advocate for caregivers and online supplier of home health products, closed over $5 million in seed funding from global venture firm e.ventures; seed stage specialist NextView Ventures; and early-stage investor Primetime Partners, which was founded by Alan Patricof and Abby Levy to invest in companies that can transform the quality of living for older adults.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (September 3, 2020)—Casamba, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for contract therapy providers, skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice agencies, and outpatient therapy, announced an exclusive partnership with Accelerated Care Plus (ACP), a provider of specialized rehabilitation technologies and evidence-based clinical solutions for post-acute providers.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 2, 2020)—The finalists for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. The winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Oct. 22.
AMSTERDAM (September 1, 2020)—Royal Philips, a provider of health technology, announced that it has received notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the partial termination of the April 2020 contract to deliver 43,000 bundled EV300 ventilator configurations to HHS through December 2020.