Healthcare It News

JULY 1, 2024

Emory Healthcare constantly is evolving and innovating the care it provides. With regard to at-home physical therapy providers, the health system was intrigued to understand how it could expand its service offerings for outpatient care. In some ways, it's like the Uber for physical therapy."

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Physical Therapy Healthcare Rehabilitation Home Care 252

Home Health Care

JANUARY 3, 2025

Highmark, AHN and Contessa in 2020 announced a partnership to launch a home-based acute care model for Highmark health plan members. Since then, the model has adapted to offer hospitalized patients an alternative to skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities following their discharge.

Hospitals 86

Hospitals Rehabilitation Nursing Physical Therapy 86

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“No two referral sources and no two payers are exactly the same, and so you’re really getting to know the people who send you cases, and making sure that you adjust your communication style to fit their needs and preference on how they’re learning about your business,” Avid Health at Home CEO Jennifer Lentz told Home Health Care News.

Home Care 99

Home Care Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Nursing 99

Home Health Care

JUNE 1, 2023

A new study from the on-demand physical therapy company Luna found that in-home outpatient PT models can reduce costs by 52% compared to traditional home health services for total knee and hip replacements. They have lots of different services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, nursing, etc.

Physical Therapy 78

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Quality of Care Accountability 78

Home Health Care

AUGUST 21, 2023

Geoff is a doctor of physical therapy and a certified wound specialist who joined Amedisys 14 years ago as an administrator and rehabilitation specialty director. Based in Indianapolis, Elevance Health is a large managed care company. It also is part provider, however, and has made in-home care a priority.

Physical Therapy 88

Physical Therapy Home Care Rehabilitation Population Health 88

Home Health Care

AUGUST 4, 2023

Braff Group hires former Amedisys M&A expert The Braff Group has hired Kris Novak to become the firm’s new managing director of home health, hospice, home care and pediatrics. Pendley has been at FirstLight Home Care since 2018. Our aging population demands it and FirstLight is up to the challenge.”

Home Care 64

Home Care Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Accountability 64

Home Health Care

AUGUST 1, 2023

Braff Group hires former Amedisys M&A expert The Braff Group has hired Kris Novak to become the firm’s new managing director of home health, hospice, home care and pediatrics. The Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care has about 200 locations across the country.

Home Care 40

Home Care Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicare 40