Intermountain and SCL merger brings expanded home health to six states
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 20, 2021
The mega merger of Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health could bring expanded home health services to patients in a half dozen western states.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 24
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 24, 2021
Seniors lost $100M to COVID-19-related fraud in 2020: report … New test could improve mental health access for healthcare professionals … Milliman HealthIO app partnering with Papa Inc. … Always...
Digital health firm Duos nets $6 million investment to pair seniors with personal assistants
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 09, 2021
Duos, a digital health firm providing personal assistants to seniors, announced a $6 million capital infusion on Tuesday from healthcare investor Redesign Health.
Home Care briefs for Monday, May 10
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 10, 2021
Physician indicted in $6M Medicare fraud scheme tied to home health clinics … St. Croix Hospice adds to leadership team … AMN Healthcare acquires tech platform Synzi
The new test case for vaccine mandates? New York home care workers may show the way
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 28, 2021
New York soon may become the bellwether on how unvaccinated home care workers will respond to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Private equity’s Pharos Capital Group secures another home health deal
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2021
In another sign that mergers and acquisitions are heating up, Dallas and Nashville-based private equity firm Pharos Capital Group has added another hospice and home healthcare agency to its stable of businesse
After slow start, M and A activity set to take off for home health: advisory report
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 21, 2021
In the first quarter of this year, home healthcare, hospice and home care companies took a break from a buying binge.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, July 15
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
Physician fee schedule proposed rule includes expanded telehealth provisions … COVID-19 vaccine developers say boosters are necessary … Study finds improving transitional care improves patient outcomes...
M and A activity is hot, with private equity, large home care firms driving deals, finance leaders say
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 05, 2021
Demographics, a global pandemic and potential changes in tax laws are the tailwinds driving strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in home care and hospice for the foreseeable future. That was the...
Survey: Most seniors approve of healthcare worker vaccinations
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
A newly released poll of seniors suggests most are giving a thumbs-up to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.