Transactions: Encompass Health Inks New JV; PHMC to Affiliate with VNA of Greater Philadelphia

Encompass Health, Saint Alphonsus announce joint venture Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) and Saint Alphonsus Health System are forming a new joint venture in Idaho. The transaction closed on Jan. 1. The new JV includes Saint Alphonsus home health and hospice locations in Boise, Idaho. It also includes the Encompass Health home health and hospice […]

Business Briefs: Amedisys, Procura, Optima

Procura Rebrands With New Name  Global provider of technology for long-term and post-acute care, Procura Healthcare, has announced its re-brand. Along with the re-brand, the new company name will be Complia Health. In addition to its name change, the company has also adopted a new mission statement: “Enabling the Business of Caring.” The new name […]

3 Changes to Make Aging-in-Place a Reality for Seniors

As America’s aging population continues to grow so too do the demands on local communities to meet that population’s changing health care needs. “There’s a real push for people not to be in nursing homes unless they absolutely have to be,” said Robyn Golden, director of health and aging at Rush University Medical Center, during […]