NEW YORK (November 21, 2019)—Mavencare, a homecare technology company, announced the launch of Mavencare Plus, its digital partner solution aimed at increasing efficiency and facilitating better communication between Mavencare and payer partners. This HIPAA compliant portal gives care managers access to critical real-time patient information saving time, promoting better care coordination and improving health outcomes for Mavencare homecare patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Change Request (CR) 11527, which includes further updates to the Claims Processing Manual, chapter 10, related to the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., (November20, 2019)—Healthcare IT partner Netsmart has announced its partnership with the Population Health division of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). The New York-based health care organization will utilize Netsmart CareManager to provide care coordination, data reporting and analytics support for its full range of population health management programs.
PORT WASHINGTON, NY (November 19, 2019)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announced that its Chief Executive Officer Bob Gilligan has stepped down, and that the company’s board of directors has appointed former Dentsply Sirona executive Robert Size as the company’s new CEO. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and will also join Drive’s board of directors.
FRESNO, Calif. (November 19, 2019)—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of the JAY Syncra Seating System, a cohesive and attractive seating system intentionally designed for tilt and recline. Available exclusively on the SEDEO PROTM seat frame, Syncra is a comprehensive seating system engineered so that the cushion and the back work in tandem to minimize movement and help avoid body displacement.
DAVISON, Mich. (November 19, 2019)—Universal Software Solutions, Inc. (Universal), announces that their solution Healthcare Data Management System (HDMS) is certified by Surescripts for E-Prescribing and Directories, allowing users to receive compound drug prescriptions and allergy information, and submit prescription change requests. The software vendor’s champion solution, HDMS, completed rigorous testing in October to achieve certification prior to the Jan.
BOSTON and SYDNEY (November 19, 2019)—Orbita, the provider of a health care conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced that it is now offering OrbitaASSIST, an award-winning, voice-enabled, AI-driven bedside virtual health assistant.
WALTHAM, Mass. (November 19, 2019)—According to the United States Census Bureau, within a 20-year timeframe, baby boomers will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history. By 2034, there will be approximately 77 million people over 65 years old, compared to approximately 76 million people under the age of 18.
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (November 18, 2019)—To help identify and scale new evidence-based techniques to improve clinical outcomes around wound care, Advocate Aurora Health’s Post-Acute Division is advancing customized education through a collaboration with Medline for more than 400 nurses across Illinois and Wisconsin.