In tightening labor market, Amedisys, LHC Group hone in on recruitment, retention
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 11, 2021
Two of the nation’s largest home care providers say they are getting creative and aggressive when it comes to recruiting and retaining workers in their industry’s highly competitive labor market.
2020 profits rise for Addus, Pennant, despite pandemic
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2021
While COVID-19 had an impact, two companies that provide home health recently reported strong yearly earnings and sales.
Vaccine mandate brings relief to home care agencies but raises questions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
President Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers at healthcare agencies receiving Medicare and Medicaid was the kind of good news Louisiana home care agencies needed.
Peer-to-Peer: Westchester Family Care founder discusses why he is not ready to institute a COVID-19 vaccine...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 22, 2021
Four years after Glenn Lane launched Mamaroneck, NY-based Westchester Family Care, the inconceivable happened: a global pandemic struck.
NAHC calls on members to press Congress on Choose Home bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is issuing an urgent call to action, imploring members to lobby lawmakers on the recently introduced Choose Home legislation.
White House pulls out all the stops to promote care economy plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 13, 2021
On Thursday, the White House initiated a full court press for its $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would provide billions of dollars for home- and community-based services, higher caregiver wages and...
In-home care can be ‘game changer’ for senior living industry: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Senior living communities that provide off-campus, in-home services are a “game changer,” providing serious competition with traditional home care companies, according to the newly released results...
New coalition to advance home-based healthcare
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 05, 2021
A diverse group of healthcare companies is teaming up to change the way healthcare is delivered. Moving Health Home (MHH) launched this week with a list of policy initiatives aimed at expanding access...
Anthem to buy home-based care management company myNEXUS
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 26, 2021
Health insurer Anthem Inc. disclosed on Wednesday plans to acquire myNexus Inc., a home-based nursing management company, for an undisclosed amount from an investor group led by New York City-based private...
The power of interoperability and why your business needs it
By
Tim Ingram
Aug 05, 2021
Finding a software that offers data interoperability is essential to the very lifeblood of an organization.