Thanks to heightened interest from private equity buyers and companies’ efforts to diversify business operations, 2018 has seen an acceleration in the number and size of home health, hospice and personal care transactions. The hot market should continue going forward, although the new home health payment model and sky-high valuations raise some questions about what Read More

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Date: Wednesday, September 26 Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M. CDT Register Now The home care and hospice industry is increasingly competitive. The shift from “volume” to “value” means that agencies must increasingly focus on quality outcomes and prove their “worth” to customers and referral sources alike. Agencies must have a robust quality program in place that identifies, tracks and Read More

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A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for home care services. The bill —H.R. 6813 or the Homecare for Seniors Act— was introduced Sept. 13 and is sponsored by U.S. Representatives Sam Johnson, R-Texas, and John Larson, D-Connecticut. It would Read More

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PointClickCare Enters into Strategic Partnership, Opens New Office Location PointClickCare Technologies and Bridge Connector have formed a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the transferring of patient data across different systems. Mississauga, Ontario-based PointClickCare is a cloud-based software vendor for the long-term and post-acute care sectors. As a company, PointClickCare’s solutions help providers optimize financial performance, Read More

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LHC Group Promotes Bruce Greenstein to Chief Strategy Officer Just a few months after announcing his hire, LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG) has promoted Bruce Greenstein to executive vice president and chief strategy and innovation officer. Greenstein — who previously served as chief technology officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — first Read More

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Staffing continues to be a major challenge across the in-home care industry, and leaders agree that finding and implementing creative approaches is a top priority. To keep employees engaged, some companies are gamifying job training, others are adding unique benefits and some are zeroing in on their dedication to quality. Most companies agree that a Read More

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Hurricane Florence has wreaked havoc across North and South Carolina, testing home health agencies’ emergency preparation plans. With 40 care centers across the two states, Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) is no exception. Its efforts have been spearheaded by Iris Rancatore, assistant vice president of clinical risk, who began to lead disaster preparations for the provider after Read More

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The home health industry — with the help of at least two members of Congress — has fired a salvo against the proposed Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) through a new federal bill introduced earlier this week. The legislation takes aim at the aspect of PDGM known as behavioral adjustments, which have been fervently opposed by Read More

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Connect With C-Suite Executives and Thought Leaders in Home Health This Spring Space filling quickly – request your invite today Home Health Care News (HHCN) is hosting the inaugural Capital + Strategy Forum on April 10, 2019, in Washington, D.C. This full-day event attracts home care, hospice, private duty, investment bankers, insurance industry and health system executives looking Read More

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Not much has shaken home health stocks so far in 2018 — not even the proposed Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) or the potential introduction of an updated pre-claim review initiative. Home health stocks appear to be continuing their upward march, according to the most recent update to Stoneridge Partners’ Home Health Index (HHI), updated monthly. Read More

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