AccentCare is one of the largest home health providers in the U.S. It has its main service lines – home health care, personal care and hospice – built out. The question is where a company with its size and diversification goes next. If you’re the CEO of AccentCare, Steve Rodgers, the answer to that question […]
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Some stories are able to make a big splash instantly, while some are more of a slow burn, taking time to attract the attention of readers. While the former has already received some much deserved fanfare, Home Health Care News wanted to take the time to shine the spotlight on the latter. These stories are […]
In a sense, home health leaders are entering 2023 with many of the same concerns they came into 2022 with. Additional ones may have been added, but not many have been taken away. Staffing continues to be a pain point in a competitive labor market, and both COVID-19 and inflation are still factors. While these […]
While the chief people officer (CPO) is a role that has always been common in the tech and startup worlds, in recent years it has begun to make an appearance on the leadership teams of home-based care providers. Broadly, the CPO occupies what was once a human resources (HR) role and widens the scope of […]
Honor names new president, appoints new chief product, financial officers San Francisco-based Honor, the home care tech company that owns Home Instead, has named Ian Clarkson as the company’s new president. Clarkson will lead Honor’s core operations, overseeing the teams that are in charge of care, growth and products. He will also focus on the […]
It’s easy to understand why many home health agencies today are focused on fighting and advocating against a significant cut to reimbursement rates. Regardless of those efforts, the possibility exists that a final rule — which may come any day now — will still include some type of cut that will be financially and operationally […]
The end of the year tends to light a fire under those looking to bring their organization’s goals to fruition. Thus is the case for some of home health’s top leaders during the last three months of the year. In the remaining months of 2022, leaders across home health care are focusing on addressing the […]
If the home health payment rule for 2023 is finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as proposed, it will likely affect quality of care. There are a few reasons why. The number of patients per clinician already represents a troubling ratio. And if CMS goes through with reimbursement cuts, that ratio […]
It’s no secret that the home health proposed payment rule for 2023 is viewed unfavorably by the majority of stakeholders. It has received pushback for a number of reasons – namely a rate cut – but many also believe that if the rule is finalized, it will threaten care for complex home health patients. What’s […]
The hospital-at-home movement has been a striking trend in the home-based care space over the last few years, but it hasn’t been driven by home-based care providers. Health systems and hospitals have been the ones benefiting from increased access to patients’ homes, sometimes partnering with home health or home care providers — and sometimes not. […]