In December, the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) launched a new program aimed at bringing hospital-level care into patients’ homes. The program allows patients to be discharged sooner and avoid costly emergency department visits. Dubbed “Huntsman at Home,” this initiative is the latest instance of health care’s shift to the home and the […]
The industry-shaping mega merger between Almost Family and LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG) is ahead of schedule and exceeding expectations in a number of key categories, LHC Group executives said Thursday during the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. In addition to ramping up Almost Family admissions, quality scores and margins, Lafayette, Louisiana-based […]
In years to come, cross-continuum collaboration and the formation of integrated care delivery models that keep people away from hospitals will be the main catalysts for lowering U.S. health care spending. For senior housing, assisted living and independent living providers, in particular, that makes establishing relationships with home- and community-based partners all the more important. […]
It’s been roughly four years since Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) named Paul Kusserow as its president and CEO, a move effectively marking the beginning of the home health giant’s turnaround effort. Since December 2014, Amedisys has added a personal care business line and expanded its hospice presence, while largely outperforming industry players and broader U.S. […]
In 2017, Missouri lawmakers voted to change how home health funding was distributed by effectively raising the bar on a needs-based patient scoring system. The change, lawmakers had hoped, would cut state spending on home-based services and save tens of millions of dollars in the process. But a recent state audit suggests those savings have […]
AccentCare Inc. announced Thursday it had acquired Steward Home Care and Hospice, kicking off 2019 by continuing a hot M&A pace set over the past couple years. The Steward acquisition — effective Dec. 31, 2018 — catapults Dallas-based AccentCare into the new states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, expanding the company’s reach to 16 states […]
In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]
While roughly 90% of Americans agree that discussing end-of-life care with their loved ones is important, only 27% actually follow through with conversations focused on planning, according to research from public engagement initiative The Conversation Project. Although many have ramped up community outreach efforts, that aversion to thinking about death has been a roadblock for […]
Advances in home-based care capabilities and being able to properly address social determinants of health for older adults and chronically ill populations are among “the most impactful” influences on the U.S. health care system, according to Bruce Broussard, CEO and president of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Shifts in primary care, pharmacy services and behavioral health […]
One of Michigan’s largest health systems and a national provider of post-acute solutions have teamed up in a new home health and hospice joint venture designed to expand patient access to care. The new JV is between the Southfield, Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Alternate Solutions Health Network, a Kettering, Ohio-based organization that specializes in rolling […]
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