Reimagine Care – a home-focused, on-demand cancer care provider – has unveiled a partnership with Memorial Hermann Health System. After initial trials proved effective, the two parties will expand their partnership to offer more digital, virtual and in-home care options for cancer patients. “We have seen firsthand the transformative impact of this partnership on our […]
Category: Innovation
Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) just set up shop in Greenville, South Carolina. The company recently opened its largest distribution center supporting the Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions business to date. The Greenville, South Carolina location fills a critical gap in the company’s distribution, Jamie Deist, vice president of warehouse operations for Cardinal Health at-Home, told […]
Mass General Brigham has been awarded a $4.6 million grant to examine the delivery of short-term rehab care at home as an alternative to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The funds come from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). In the U.S., 40% of older adults leaving the hospitals need some form […]
In 2023, an estimated 6.7 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer’s disease. That number is projected to increase to 14 million by 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Very few people don’t know someone who has been affected by this,” AlzBetter CEO Gary Skole told Home Health […]
Maxim at Home has a new name. Now dubbed Villi, the Dallas-based company integrates technology with traditional companion care to keep adults at home, living independently. Villi’s on-demand platform connects individuals with caregivers around the clock, whether it’s a senior needing personal care services or a new mother requiring an extra hand. “Rebranding to Villi […]
Opening its doors in 2017, Oklahoma City-based Accentra Healthcare has experienced relatively quick growth. Offering services such as registered nurse-led home health and hospice care, the company went from zero to nearly 750 patients across its service lines throughout the state of Oklahoma in just seven years, according to CEO Trent Smith. But growth brings […]
Seniors who have difficulty leaving their homes or accessing traditional medical facilities have a new option for health care: mobile, medical home care visits from Horizon Care Services. The company, headquartered in North Palm Beach, Florida, will offer primary care, podiatry, wound care, mental health and pain management services directly to patients’ homes. Horizon Care […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) announced the appointment of former Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. William H. Shrank to its board of directors as the company continues its strategic turn toward health care services. Currently, Dr. Shrank is a venture partner with the Bio + Health team of Andreesen Horowitz, […]
Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV) has raised red flags surrounding its Medicaid business this year, while also signaling its commitment to home-based care ventures. On its second-quarter earnings call, company leaders touted Carelon, Elevance’s health care services division. “In our health services businesses, we are making progress on our key strategic priority to scale our […]
The senior care company Lifespark has been building out its value-based care model for years. Now, it has added in-home urgent care, a key service line for a company taking on upside and downside risk. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations. The urgent care service line will be added […]
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