Over the years, there have been federal efforts in the U.S. to shift dialysis for kidney care patients into the home. Meanwhile, home-focused kidney care companies have cemented their spot as part of the broader health care landscape. In this environment, the question that lingers is if there’s a place for home health providers in […]
Earlier this week, a report surfaced claiming that Advent International, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) and at least a few other companies have “expressed interest” in acquiring Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, the $1.1 billion business currently belonging to Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC). Executives from the Birmingham, Alabama-based Encompass Health have repeatedly stood behind […]
Months of speculation finally ended in January when Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) announced its home health and hospice segment would spin off as Enhabit Home Health & Hospice and become its own publicly traded company. Or so it seemed. At the end of February, Encompass Health opened the “sale or merger” door again, one […]
The chief executive officer of any business must balance immediate priorities with future aspirations. That’s particularly true for home-based care CEOs, whose organizations are starting to draw the attention of Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and other potential disruptors. At Dallas-based AccentCare Inc., this balancing act means doubling down on recruitment and retention […]
Encompass Health, Baptist Health South Florida expand JV partnership Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) and Baptist Health South Florida have expanded a joint venture agreement to include the Baptist Health home health agency in Miami. Under the joint venture expansion, Encompass Health’s home health services will be added to Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The partnership […]
In-home care giant AccentCare is starting the new year off with an identity refresh. The goal: to help gain traction in a fragmented market and better define its organizational mission. Unveiled Monday, the refresh includes a shift toward a single, company-wide name, plus an updated logo. It also includes a new vision and corporate purpose […]
It has never been more challenging to be a home health operator. At the same time, there has never been more upside. That’s the general census of home health executives as 2021 comes to a close. Looking ahead to next year, many believe unprecedented labor struggles are likely to continue, though technology and the use […]
After months of taking a more passive approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, home health providers are starting to turn up the heat on their workforce. On Tuesday, Sarasota, Florida-based Empath Health — a home health, hospice and home care provider that also offers palliative care and more — announced it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all […]
Alivia’s new home health transaction Alivia Care Inc. has acquired Summerfield, Florida-based home health provider Better Life Home Health. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alivia Care is the parent company of Jacksonville, Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care, which provides services for more than 1,200 patients across Florida. In total, the deal puts Alivia Care […]
The use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies skyrocketed during the initial COVID-19 surges, then hit a plateau. But even with some degree of leveling off, telehealth use has still increased by more than 38 times since pre-pandemic baselines. Despite reimbursement roadblocks, home health providers have been among the biggest adopters of telehealth. AccentCare, […]
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