Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has landed a minority stake in predictive analytics firm Medalogix. As one of the largest independent home health, hospice and personal care companies in the country, Amedisys has been actively striving to establish arrangements and partnerships with managed care organizations. Its Medalogix investment, announced on Wednesday, will advance that goal by […]
Hospice utilization has risen sharply compared to a decade ago, but many patients are still entering hospice care later than ideal. This limits the effectiveness of hospice for both consumers and providers, including those that dually offer home health and hospice services and want to provide the right level of care at the appropriate time. […]
Well Care Home Health Appoints Kipple to New Senior Leadership Role Wilmington, North Carolina-based Well Care Home Health has appointed Robin Kipple, RN, BSN as its new senior director of population health and clinical integration. Well Care Home Health provides home care and nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout the state. In her new […]
For many home health patients who are chronically ill, there is a natural progression that takes place: home health is provided, eventually a palliative review is conducted after some period of decline, and the patient moves to hospice care where he or she spends on average, 7 to 12 days before passing away. But what […]
Keeping hospitalization rates down is a mission-critical concern for home health agencies, affecting everything from Five Star ratings to success in new Medicare payment models. One major provider, Encompass Home Health & Hospice, has achieved notable results, leveraging technology to decrease the risk of avoidable transfers by more than 50%. Based in Dallas, Encompass has […]
Addus Closes Acquisition of South Shore Home Health Services Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS), one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, has closed its previously announced acquisition of South Shore Home Health Services, a New York state-licensed home care services agency that primarily provides personal care services. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. […]
Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care Announces Additional Founding Members and Board of Directors The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care announced that Centene and All Metro have joined as founding members of the partnership. The partnership is a group of national home care provider organizations looking to advance the delivery and integrity of high-quality, cost-effective Medicaid home-based […]
One of the biggest trends in home health care is the use of data analytics and sharing that data to improve patient care. But while it’s an important trend, it is also the most misunderstood, Dr. Michael Fleming, former chief medical officer of Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED), tells HHCN in this week’s podcast. Amedisys is a Louisiana-based home health agency […]
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with activity — from acquisitions and partnerships to new leadership appointments and promotions. Here’s the latest news buzzing around the industry: Medalogix Partners with Homecare Homebase Nashville-based health care analytics company Medalogix announced today its new partnership with Homecare Homebase, […]
In case you missed it, here are the top headlines grabbing readers’ attention this week, plus some other notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN: Jefferies to Investors: ‘Home Health Is Where It’s At’—Several factors make the home health care industry worthwhile for investors, according to a recent report […]
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