DETROIT (October 1, 2018)—Franchisor finance veteran David Taccolini has been named CFO for a newly-formed parent company that is focused on acquiring and expanding franchise organizations to serve the growing population of aging adults across North America and beyond.
DETROIT (October 1, 2018)—Steve Greenbaum, CEO of ComForCare, a provider of homecare, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA).
“We are excited to have someone with Steve’s experience in association leadership serve on the HCAOA Board of Directors,” said Phil Bongiorno, executive director of the HCAOA.
LENEXA, Kan. (October 1, 2018)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company backed by TPG Capital, announced that recently acquired BlueStrata EHR, a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for long-term post-acute care providers, is taking on WellSky’s branding to become WellSky Long-Term Care.
BOSTON (September 27, 2018)—Orbita, Inc., which provides an enterprise-grade conversational platform for powering HIPAA-compliant voice and chatbot applications, announced the appointment of Kristi Ebong as senior vice president of strategy and general manager for health care providers.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 27, 2018)—The finalists for the 2018 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. Out of 39 nominees, four women will be traveling to Medtrade in Atlanta where the 2018 winner will be announced.
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WASHINGTON, D.C (September 26, 2018)—On September 13, 2018, Representatives Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) introduced the Homecare for Seniors Act (HR 6813) in the House of Representatives. The act amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow seniors to use funds from health savings accounts for qualified homecare services.
BURNET, Texas (September 25, 2018)—Stealth Products LLC, a manufacturer in the complex rehab market, has entered into a distribution agreement with Ottobock. Beginning October 1, 2018, Stealth Products LLC will become the exclusive North American distributor for a select range of Ottobock upper extremity supports.