YORK, Penn. (February 9, 2017)—As a part of a continued effort to best serve clients, agents and brokers, Glatfelter Healthcare Practice (GHP) is proud to announce that they have recently remodeled their senior living insurance program. Senior living business will transition to an A.M. Best A+ XV Carrier, who is one of the world's largest insurers and has had a relationship with Glatfelter for over 20 years.

WATERLOO, Iowa (February 8, 2017)—VGM Group, Inc. has promoted Dennis Clark to serve as its new Chief Leadership Officer.

In his new role, Clark will lead the advancement of values, mission and brand for the employee-owned company. He will also serve as post-acute health care visionary and ambassador across VGM’s health care membership communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to temporarily delay moving forward with the next steps of the Round 2019 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program to allow the new administration further opportunity to review the program.

BOSTON (February 8, 2017)—Orbita, Inc., a leading provider of innovative software solutions for connected home health care, today announced a partnership with video collaboration solution provider, IVCi. The partnership will enable health care providers and home caregivers to easily connect homecare, mobile health and voice health assistant applications with scalable and secure video collaboration services.

SCRANTON, Penn. (February 8, 2017)—Penn Foster Career School, a skills training provider focused on improving employability for workers across a range of in-demand fields, announced the launch of its new regionally and nationally accredited Home Health Aide Diploma Program. Designed to provide individuals with the foundational skills needed to work in the field of home health care, the new program is offered online by Penn Foster and through its partnering organizations.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 7, 2017)—QS/1 is proud to be a participant in a pilot health care initiative that will enhance the role pharmacists play in providing integrated clinical services for patients. The collaboration is being facilitated by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) to bring together health information technology and pharmacy management providers.

WESTBURY, N.Y. (February 7, 2017)—Enhancing the telemonitoring services it has been delivering for more than a decade, the Northwell Health Home Care Network today announced an agreement with Hoboken, New Jersey-based Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) that provides homecare patients with Bluetooth-enabled tablets that can transmit their vital signs to their clinicians, as well as videoconferencing capabilities.

LENEXA, Kan. (February 7, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces that over thirty customers have contracted for purchase of CareTend software for their businesses.