Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2018)—Champions on Capitol Hill remain highly engaged in efforts to roll back bidding-derived Medicare reimbursement cuts in rural/non-bid areas and to address the “double dip” cuts for oxygen in rural areas. With potential omnibus spending legislation expected in late March as a possible vehicle for language from H.R. 4229, it’s critical that we continue to engage Capitol Hill to support these priorities—especially over the next three weeks.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—CMS is soliciting nominations for technical expert panels (TEP) for its measure development and maintenance contractors. The project’s overall objective is to develop episode-based cost measures suitable for potential use in the Quality Payment Program.

MOBILE, Ala. (February 21, 2017)—Supreme Medical, a national wholesale distributor of medical supplies and DME, has launched a new Homecare & Post-Acute catalog.

Packed with over 40,000 items from more than 700 manufacturers, Supreme Medical will use this new resource to continue to build its homecare division that is focused on serving HME/DME providers, independent pharmacies, home health agencies and hospice care providers across the nation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 20, 2018)—The Board of Directors of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) announced the appointment of William A. Dombi as the President of NAHC. Mr. Dombi was originally named interim president of NAHC in August 2017 following the passing of NAHC’s long-time president Val J. Halamandaris.

SAN ANGELO, Texas (February 20, 2018)—MedHab, the creator of wearable devices for the sports performance, wellness, and health care markets, announces the launch of MyNotifi, the first wrist-worn wearable device for fall detection.

NEW YORK (February 19, 2018)—CipherHealth's automated patient engagement platform has received the highest overall score and was recognized as the No. 1 performer for patient outreach in the 2018 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report.

Health care leaders rely upon the Best in KLAS Report to shape their decisions and improve the health care experience for their patients and employees.

Healthcare Spending to Reach 19.7% of GDP Within a Decade
The growth over the next decade will largely be driven by economic and demographic factors, including changes in projected income growth, increases in medical prices and a shift in insurance enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare due to the aging U.S. population. (Jeff Byers/Healthcare Dive)

LEXINGTON, Mass. (February 14, 2018)—When Logan Wells, then a high school sophomore, watched his parents and aunt care for his grandmother after a dementia diagnosis, he felt helpless. But observing the process gave him an idea for one way he could make improvements: communication. With multiple people including family members and professional caregivers or nursing staff caring for a single individual, the burden remained on one person to coordinate care and communicate amongst the team.