For home-based care providers, investing in technology is complicated, cumbersome and necessary. One of the most difficult issues for leaders is sifting through all of the solutions out there and choosing the ones that fit their businesses. That’s why, before considering what technology to invest in, providers should map out their overarching strategies. “First, let’s […]
Aveanna Healthcare
In terms of home-based care providers’ relationship with payers, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) CEO Jeff Shaner believes that the next few years will be “transformative.” Providers will have to be intentional in their agreements to reach the future success they desire, Shaner believes. He said so on Tuesday during a panel discussion at […]
AccentCare appoints Saurabh Gupta as its CFO AccentCare has named Saurabh Gupta as its new chief financial officer. The appointment is effective Jan. 8, 2024. Prior to this appointment, Gupta was CFO at Envision Medical Group. Before that, he served as senior vice president for financial planning and analysis at Steward Health Care, one of […]
From technology and onboarding to company policies and procedures, training is the industry-agnostic backbone of every process and job function within an organization. However, in a highly regulated industry like home-based care, which is facing some of the greatest staffing pressures in recent history, the role of training expands beyond the walls of the organization, […]
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) has named Matt Buckhalter as its next CFO, elevating him from the interim tag he has held since June when David Afshar resigned from the role. Buckhalter has been with the Atlanta-based company since 2016. Prior to the CFO role, he also served as SVP of finance and led […]
Home health providers’ battle for fair reimbursement from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be a “generational battle,” and not one they will win overnight. But, at least for larger home health providers, their strategies in that battle are much more definitive than they were even a few years ago. Luke James, the president of VitalCaring, […]
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) is still facing headwinds brought on by a difficult labor environment. Its leaders said that has been one of the key challenges the company has faced on its road to growth. “Our business model offers a preferred work setting that is mission driven, providing a deep sense of purpose for […]
Recruitment and retention pose formidable challenges for home-based care operations, and every aspect of the employee experience — from onboarding to career pathing — offers new opportunities to mitigate the impact of today’s staffing crisis. Training is a key focal point, and with the pervasive integration of innovative technology across the industry, many providers are […]
When home care agencies talk about the importance of recruitment and retention, the focus is generally on caregivers. However, creating a sustainable workforce model – one that promotes retention up and down the ladder of an agency – is about more than just the caregivers. “When we’ve taken a [closer] look at how we can […]
The home health and hospice segments of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) continue to struggle. Nevertheless, company leaders strongly believe in those segments’ long-term value proposition. “Our home health and hospice platform, which is primed for growth, is dedicated to creating value through effective operational management and the delivery of exceptional patient care,” Matt […]
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