Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the home health industry has become more involved in accountable care organizations (ACOs), seeing it as an opportunity to stay relevant as payment shifts to reward value rather than volume. However, there are challenges to being selected to be a part of these provider groups, […]
Another app-based home care solution has burst onto the scene, and with $3.1 million in funding to boot. But this one—San Francisco-based Kindly Care—isn’t out to replace the home care agencies in its markets, according to its co-founder and CEO Igor Lebovic. Instead, it’s out to capture the clients home care agencies can’t. This strategy is different from […]
Hometeam will now be accepting Medicaid in New York City, becoming the first of a new breed of home care companies to tap the government insurance program for low-income individuals. Founded in 2013, Hometeam came out of stealth mode last year and announced an $11 million funding round. Since then, it has continued to secure […]
Soon, Uber may be a more common way for home health workers to reach their clients. The popular ride sharing company recently partnered with Circulation, a Boston-based health care transportation platform that integrates with health care systems, as well as with Uber’s API. Right now, the goal of the partnership is to provide reliable non-emergency medical […]
As new incentives and alternative payment systems continue to come into effect, home health agencies need to make sense of rumors on their impacts and understand how best to navigate the new landscape. Value based purchasing and the Pre-Claim Review Demonstration from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are taking their hits, but […]
Population health is an eye-catching phrase with a vast opportunity for the home health care industry, as providers from all settings are encouraged to work together improve outcomes for their patients. Forward-thinking home health providers are engaged in population health, and identifying emerging trends can help providers stay ahead of the curve. However, population health […]
BioScrip Completes Home Solutions Acquisition Following the announcement of the acquisition of HS Infusion Holdings, Inc. (Home Solutions), by BioScrip, Inc, (Nasdaq: BIOS) in June, the deal has been finalized. BioScrip, a national provider of infusion and home care management solutions will now integrate Home Solutions, also a provider of home infusion and home nursing products and […]
As health care providers continue to link up with ride sharing services, one technology company is jumping on the bandwagon to serve its customers in a new partnership with Lyft. The partnership is the latest example of an increasing trend helping seniors use ride sharing without needing a smartphone. GreatCall, a technology company that provides products […]
Nonprofit In-Home Health Provider Acquired by Meals on Wheels Distributor of over 3,000 meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities, Meals on Wheels Central Texas, has acquired Austin, Texas-based, Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled (HAND), a nonprofit in-home health care services provider. HAND provides personal care to nearly 400 low-income older adults and […]
Home care software company ClearCare has secured a $60 million funding round, led by global investment firm Battery Ventures. The investment is a vote of confidence not only in this company but in the well-established home care franchises and independent, locally-owned agencies that use the ClearCare product—and a shot across the bow of tech-forward, startup rivals […]
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