Amedisys delivers solid second quarter despite COVID-19 headwinds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 05, 2021
Amedisys reported a solid second quarter late Wednesday, despite continued disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and sluggishness in its hospice business.
Texas-based Choice Health at Home extends its reach in Texas and Oklahoma
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
Tyler, TX-based Choice Health at Home is expanding across the Lone Star State and Oklahoma.
LHC Group offers bullish outlook on home care based on new policies, legislation in Washington
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 07, 2021
National home care and hospice provider LHC Group sees nothing but tailwinds ahead, despite ongoing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic.
LHC Group invests $20M in local nursing program to create pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 26, 2021
National home care provider LHC Group announced a partnership Thursday with the University of Louisiana that could give it an edge in recruiting and retaining healthcare workers over the next decade.
Cosan Group capitalizes on in-home patient monitoring trend
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 14, 2021
The pandemic is driving more care into the home and forcing homebound patients to become more adept at using technology.
Effective home health requires technology-driven care coordination
By
Gary Call, M.D.
Jul 01, 2021
Figuring out how to best serve an aging population at home will require new methodologies, revamped tactical processes and increased collaboration to ensure effective, high-quality care for these individuals.
First they came for skilled care …
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2021
Did you hear that Humana will pay $5.7 billion to wrest control of Kindred at Home? Of course you didn’t. That’s a home care issue, not senior living. It’s hardly the kind of news that might affect...
Encompass Health CEO: Referrals from elective surgeries are rebounding, but skilled nursing referrals...
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Diane Eastabrook
May 26, 2021
“Green shoots in the trend of elective procedures” are providing the momentum to return the home healthcare business to near pre-pandemic levels by the second half of this year, Encompass Health CEO...
Corporate compliance and COVID-19 vaccinations: To mandate or not to mandate?
By
Allie Hanegan
Aug 26, 2021
While many healthcare facilities continue to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates, the choice isn’t easy.
Peer-to-Peer: AccordCare, which dropped anchor on East Coast, now has designs on West
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 13, 2021
Starting AccordCare two months before a global pandemic hit was either the best time or the worst time to launch a personal care company with a unique subset in complex clinical care.