WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2019)—More than 40% of the members of the United States House of Representatives have joined a letter asking federal regulators to keep noninvasive ventilators out of the next round of the competitive bidding program for HME.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 25, 2019)—Synzi, a technology company, has announced that Dependable Health Services, a Medicare-certified home health care agency, has selected its virtual care communication platform to usher in a new standard of patient care in Arizona.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2019)—New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives that would grant occupational therapists the authority to open home health cases. Under current law, only nurses, physical therapists and speech language pathologists can open a home health case by performing the patient assessment.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 20, 2019)—Healthcare IT partner Netsmart announced its recent partnership with hospice and palliative care provider, Capital Caring. The Virginia-based health care organization selected Netsmart services and solutions to enrich person-centered care in hospice and palliative care by enhancing the clinician experience through improved workflows and access to the complete historical patient health record.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (June 20, 2019)—Casamba, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for skilled nursing facilities (SNF), home health agencies, outpatient therapy and contract therapy providers, announced it has added HIPAA One to its partner network.