WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 18, 2016)—Laura Williard, AAHomecare’s senior director of payer relations, met with representatives of Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the AIM Sleep Management program to establish a relationship and open a dialogue to represent HME provider interests.

MT. LAUREL, N.J. (August 17, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a global leader in sleep and respiratory care, announced a three-year purchasing contract with Persante Health Care in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, a national provider of sleep- and balance-center management services to hospitals, physician practices and patients.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 17, 2016)—Kindred Healthcare Inc. recently implemented an electronic health records system to 179 hospice locations within a 10-week period. The Louisville-based organization—which acquired Gentiva in 2015 and is now the largest provider of post-acute care services in the country—is reaping an array of benefits as it manages both its home health and hospice care delivery with a consolidated, cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) platform from DeVero.

MODESTO, Calif. (August 17, 2016)—Home Oxygen Company, LLC of Modesto, California, was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America by Inc. magazine listed at position 3343 on the 2016 INC. 5000 list.

“We are fortunate to be included on this very prestigious list along with some of America’s strongest brands,” said Andrea Ewert, Chief Executive Officer of Home Oxygen Company, LLC.

PHOENIX (August 17, 2016)—The Arizona Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (AZMESA) announced on August 11, 2016 it is taking the opportunity to build on six consecutive years of membership growth, including growth in 2016, to transition to Southwest Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (SWMESA), effective September 1, 2016.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (August 17, 2016)—The Family & Nursing Care Foundation, a fund of the Community Foundation for Montgomery County, issued a $10,000 grant to Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) today, Monday, August 1, to provide in-home care and private duty services to at-risk, aging Holocaust survivors in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland and in Washington, D.C.