The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)-National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Alliance has named its new leader. Dr. Steve Landers – a longtime home health veteran – will serve as the inaugural CEO. Landers is the former CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group, a nonprofit home health, hospice […]
Category: Home Health Care
Public Partnerships LLC, also known as PPL, is competing to become the exclusive administrator of New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This program enables seniors and individuals with disabilities to choose their own caregivers, with payment coming from the state’s Medicaid program. New York’s CDPAP has been in the headlines for months. Gov. […]
Home-based care leaders are gaining some gusto. They are at the helm of the organizations that should, theoretically, be the beneficiaries of an overload of demand over the next decade. In the past, providers have pleaded for a “seat at the table” in the health care continuum. But, to a certain extent, they now hold […]
Proper caregiver training is essential for delivering safe, quality care to clients. It is also a tool for retaining employees, combating burnout and empowering caregivers in their roles. That said, only 43.8% of home-based care staff and 55% of home health and hospice staff feel prepared to care for new clients, according to the 2024 […]
More people than ever want to age in place, but payment and staffing concerns linger in the larger home-based care space. This emphasizes the need for scalable, efficient, high-quality solutions to meet the growing service demand. As a result, artificial intelligence is emerging as a crucial tool. AI is a multifaceted field focused on creating […]
AccentCare Home Health President On Acquiring Talent, Learnings From Time At Optum, Value-Based Care
For AccentCare, a new leader at the helm of its home health business means a readjustment – or reaffirming – of the company’s priorities. Last month, Chris Mayne stepped into the role of home health president at AccentCare. Mayne comes armed with industry experience from his previous roles at UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum. Now […]
Contessa Health, a subsidiary of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in its Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. The model aims to create more comprehensive and coordinated dementia care. The company joins nearly 400 participants in developing nationwide dementia care programs […]
Heather Helle, president and chief operating officer of Bayada Home Health Care, believes that home-based care could benefit from having more women in leadership roles. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, Bayada provides in-home clinical care and support services for children and adults, including hospice, behavioral health, and rehabilitation in 21 states […]
Interim HealthCare – one of the largest home-based care organizations in the country – has named Rexanne Domico as its new president and COO. Domico has significant home-based care experience. Prior to accepting the Interim role, she served as: the CEO of HomeFree Pharmacy Services; the president of home health care at BrightSpring Health Services […]
Pennant completes acquisition of Signature assets The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has completed its acquisition of Signature Healthcare at Home’s Washington and Idaho assets. With an $80 million purchase price, the transaction was the largest in Pennant history. The deal was first announced in early July, and is just one of many deals Pennant has […]
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