Aveanna Healthcare (Nasdaq: AVAH) projects an annual growth rate of approximately 4% from 2023 to 2028. CEO Jeff Shaner, who assumed the role in 2023 after serving as chief operating officer since 2017, outlined the company’s strategic transformation, which focused on six core principles: standardization, partnerships, government affairs, technology, clinical outcomes, and cost reduction. Headquartered […]
The U.S. is currently caring for a higher number of children with severe and medically complex diagnoses than ever before. As these children transition into adulthood, the health care system will face increasing challenges in providing care for individuals living with rare or progressive diseases that were rarely encountered in the past. This is where […]
Despite initial challenges, 2025 appears promising for home health providers, as indicated by industry experts in Home Health Care News’s recent webinar, Home Health Outlook 2025. During the discussion, experts addressed several key issues, including Medicare Advantage (MA) reimbursement rates, labor shortages and improved technology integration. The panel also explored future risk-sharing opportunities and highlighted […]
Synergy HomeCare has opened its newest franchise location in south-central Florida. Headquartered in Sebring, the company provides a variety of non-medical, in-home care services to Highland County communities, including Avon Park and Lake Placid. These services range from companionship to personal and respite care. “If more people had someone at home to provide companionship, medication […]
Spending on home health care increased by 11.1%, maintaining its leading position in health care expenditures, according to a new brief from Altarum. Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators (HSEI) briefs analyze the latest data on health sector spending, prices, employment and usage. The year-over-year spending on home health care is compared to other health […]
The hospital-at-home (HaH) model of care has gained significant momentum in recent years and is transforming how care is delivered to patients. This model enhances patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes by providing reliable, high-quality acute care in the comfort of patients’ homes. Additionally, technological advancements are revolutionizing health care, enabling patients to receive excellent services […]
When a home health provider is not happy with a business partner or system, making a switch is common sense. But First Choice Home Health & Hospice provides a case study in the benefits that can come from considering other options even if a current system is satisfactory – as well as the potential for […]
Veterans will have expanded access to at-home care under a new law signed on Thursday by President Joe Biden. The National PACE Association (NPA) on Friday applauded Biden’s signing of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which will enhance veterans’ access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the […]
Since launching five years ago, a partnership among Contessa, Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has expanded and started to prove out the value–to patients, clinicians and payers–of delivering more acute care in the home. Highmark, AHN and Contessa in 2020 announced a partnership to launch a home-based acute care model for Highmark health […]
Griswold has partnered with Patriot Angels, an organization dedicated to helping veterans and their families access Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid & Attendance benefits. This collaboration designates Griswold as a preferred home care provider nationwide for all inquiries related to Patriot Angels’ services. Through this partnership, Griswold and Patriot Angels aim to simplify veterans’ access to […]