Dr. Thomas Cornwell, the senior medical director of Village Medical at Home, is living out his dream. He thought at-home care visits were going to tick up significantly as far back as 15 years ago, but that never really came to fruition. Until Now. Now, he’s one of the drivers of that growth, with the […]
Category: Home-based primary care
There are multiple big-time, primary care deals on the horizon. And the names tied to those deals are behemoths in size and influence. They are also tied heavily to the home-based care space. This week, stocks were jumpy for Cano Health Inc. (NYSE: CANO) and 1Life Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq: ONEM), the parent company of One […]
For an industry already facing challenges due to staffing shortages, competitors poaching employees can be a devastating blow. Over the past few years, between the COVID-19 pandemic and an exacerbation of other factors that contribute to poaching, it has become a reality that more home health providers are facing. “We have seen poaching happen at […]
A new study from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that hospitals with a greater local supply of home health agencies were associated with increased readmissions. One of the reasons readmission rates were higher in those areas may be due to frequent staffing changes and other interruptions in care, according to the study’s lead […]
Matter Health — a primary care services provider with a focus on affordable housing communities — has secured $35 million in a Series A financing round. The funding was led by the Jordan Park Group, an investment management company. “The primary purpose of the funding is just to allow us to expand our reach to […]
Providing quality care to people in need runs in the family for Reza Alavi. Alavi was raised by two physicians in Philadelphia. His mom and dad instilled lessons in him while they took care of underserved communities, which he is inspired by today as he takes on a new role with DispatchHealth, leading the company’s […]
FirstLight Home Care names new CEO FirstLight Home Care’s president of one year has also been named as the company’s CEO. Glee McAnanly, named president last year, will serve as the new CEO and will also handle executive leadership duties. “Since her promotion to president more than a year ago, Glee has been building the […]
Advocate Aurora Health may have surprised some with its acquisition of the home care franchise company Senior Helpers last year. But that’s just one of the steps the health system is taking to build out its home-based care capabilities, as well as a larger, full continuum overall. With the Senior Helpers acquisition and a continued […]
Excelin Health expands California footprint Excelin Health — a home health and hospice platform — has acquired On My Care. The Fremont, California-based On My Care is an agency that offers skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as social worker and home aide services. The deal further expands Excelin’s footprint in California, […]
While the majority of their services and energy is concentrated in U.S. markets, a number of home-based care providers are continuing to see the value in participating in international markets. By providing services to countries around the world — whether directly or through franchisees — several U.S.-based companies have taken advantage of demand overseas by […]