Expanding hospital-at-home would stem nursing crisis, industry leaders assert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 03, 2023
Widespread access to hospital-at-home could be one answer to the workforce crisis, industry leaders said Friday during the World Hospital at Home Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Walgreens to close on Carecentrix this quarter, eyes more healthcare deals
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance will close on its acquisition of home-centered care platform Carecentrix sometime this quarter.
Rural in-home healthcare could get a boost under Biden budget plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 23, 2023
Rural healthcare providers are cautiously optimistic the Biden administration’s proposed 2024 budget will help advance more in-home care to rural Americans.
Payers will drive care to the home, hospital-at-home startup bets
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 20, 2023
Home is the future for high-acuity care and the government won’t be driving the trend; payers will.
One major draw of new Amedisys CEO: Negotiating power with MA plans
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 15, 2023
Amedisys’ intense focus on negotiating better payer rates played a key role in the selection of Richard Ashworth as the new head of the home care and hospice giant.
Best Buy, Walmart move to provide more care in home, services for seniors
By
Liza Berger
Mar 06, 2023
Two major retailers took steps last week to capitalize on the growing home and senior care markets. Walmart disclosed it is expanding Walmart Health locations to two new states. Best Buy said it signed...
New partnership expands hospital-at-home in Georgia
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 27, 2023
A new partnership between acute-care-at-home technology firm Biofourmis and Georgia-based Augusta University Health could reduce traffic in emergency rooms and hospital admissions.
Amedisys CEO lays out 2023 strategy in a ‘time of rapid change’
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 17, 2023
Citing a “rapidly evolving” home health industry, Amedisys Chairman and CEO Paul Kusserow outlined an aggressive strategy to Wall Street analysts Thursday aimed at driving company growth.
Resilient Healthcare expands hospital-at-home through unique partnership in Houston
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 14, 2023
A recent partnership between Plano, TX-based Resilient Healthcare and IntegraNet Healthcare could create a new dynamic in the acute care at home model.
Home care and hospice giant Amedisys announced it will repurchase $100 million shares of stock in 2023 but also emphasized the buybacks will not derail acquisition plans for this year.