ASHEVILLE, N.C. (APRIL 24, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare, an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company, is pleased to announce that it was awarded the Asheville Area of Commerce Sky High Growth Award, presented by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
PITTSBURGH (April 24, 2018)—OnlyBoth Inc. announced the launch of its no-cost home health agency benchmarking engine, which applies innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Medicare data previously gathered about providers. The unique engine delivers text-based insights so users can easily compare and contrast home health agency performance for informed decision-making.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (April 24, 2018)—CorLife LLC, a provider of ancillary benefits and home modification services to workers’ compensation carriers nationwide, is adding a new company to their family of brands. CorHome, a home modification company, will work exclusively on claims relating to medical and functional needs recommended by medical professionals.
Grant to study sleep-disordered breathing for two years; improving patient outcomes.
NEW YORK (April 24, 2018)—The ATS Foundation announced its new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy.
The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000, provided by ResMed, a global provider of connected health with more than 4 million cloud-connected PAP devices monitoring patients every night.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 23, 2018)—Netsmart today announced it has received the first ONC-Health IT 2015 Edition Certified solution specifically for palliative care. The palliative care solution within the myUnity platform is powered by myAvatar.
Follow-up RFI issued to gain additional insight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 23, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has released the comments submitted by patients, clinicians, innovators and others in response to the CMS Innovation Center’s New Direction Request for Information (RFI).
DUNBRIDGE, Ohio (April 23, 2017)—Principle Business Enterprises (PBE), Inc., a provider of moisture management products, announces the acquisition of the business assets and operations of Absorbent Products Company, Inc. of Bowling Green, Ohio. "The acquisition of APCI is consistent with our mission, by allowing us to enter new markets and expand our ability to provide the highest quality products and services to our customers and business partners," says Chuck Stocking, co-CEO of PBE.
Increase in costs on Chinese-manufactured equipment would disrupt suppliers and patients.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2018)—Representatives from AAHomecare member companies in the manufacturing segment met to discuss a response to proposed tariffs of 25 percent for medical equipment sourced from China. AAHomecare will be submitting comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on behalf of the HME industry and will also coordinate advocacy from manufacturers and other stakeholders against the proposed tariffs.