Tag: Parachute Health
Daybreak joins Parachute Health, increasing access to therapy
September 1, 2026HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak has joined Parachute Health, creating a digital pathway that connects more than 300,000 clinicians and prescribers, 3,000 home medical equipment (HME) provider locations and 70,000 facilities and health systems nationwide using Parachute Health’s e-prescribing platform to Daybreak’s oral appliance therapy. "Obstructive sleep apnea remains widely underdiagnosed and undertreated in the United States, in part because the path from testing to treatment has...
In brief: McKesson breach, Daybreak-Parachute partnership, Resmed sponsorship
August 28, 2026HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – McKesson discovered a cybersecurity incident on Aug. 25 affecting its information systems, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Based on its investigation thus far, including assessments by leading cybersecurity industry experts, McKesson has confirmed that the unauthorized access to certain third-party applications and the exfiltration of certain data was associated with a subset of customers within its Oncology...
Parachute Health deepens provider support
July 31, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
NEW YORK – Helping home medical equipment (HME) providers get the most out of their technology has been a consistent theme throughout Heather Yi's career. Her move to Parachute Health as vice president of customer success, she says, reflects both that mission and the company's growing commitment to supporting providers.
Yi, who spent nearly 16 years at Brightree, recently spoke with HME News about what drew her to Parachute Health, her priorities for the customer success team, the...
Parachute Health hires Heather Yi to deep partnerships with HME providers
June 29, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Parachute Health has appointed Heather Yi as vice president of customer success to lead its customer success team and deepen its partnerships with HME providers nationwide. Yi joins the company following an almost 16-year tenure at Brightree. "Heather has spent her career inside HME businesses and alongside them, and she understands what it actually takes to help them succeed," said Rob Boeye, EVP, HME Providers, at Parachute Health. "That kind of experience is exactly...
In brief: Parachute Health’s new hire, NSM’s new partnership, AvaCare’s new product line
June 26, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Parachute Health has appointed Heather Yi as vice president of customer success to lead its customer success team and deepen its relationships with HME providers nationwide. Yi joins the company following an almost 16-year tenure at Brightree. "Heather has spent her career inside HME businesses and alongside them, and she understands what it actually takes to help them succeed," said Rob Boeye, EVP, HME Providers, at Parachute Health. "That kind of experience is exactly...
Parachute Health helps build ‘digital rails’
April 17, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
NEW YORK – As payers look for ways to streamline ordering and reduce administrative burden, many are turning to DME Navigator, an EHR-integrated ordering platform developed by OptumInsight and CareCentrix. Big picture, the platform – which uses a framework built by Parachute Health – also helps DME providers move to where the puck is going, says the company’s CEO, David Gelbard.
Payers adopt DME Navigator
Molina Healthcare is among the newest payers to announce that...
Parachute Health announces collaboration initiative
March 5, 2026HME News Staff
PHOENIX – Parachute Health has launched a new initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between home medical equipment (HME) providers and health plans through a unified digital authorization workflow. Parachute's collaborative workflow brings authorization directly into the order management experience providers already use. "This is an industry shift," said David Gelbard, CEO. "Nearly a decade ago, e-prescribing helped HME providers get paid faster by ensuring clinicians...
Edgepark builds out storefront
November 26, 2025Theresa Flaherty
TWINSBURG, Ohio - Edgepark has added urologicals to its ostomy storefront, marking the latest step in its strategy to enhance the patient experience and simplify processes for prescribers, says Yelena Brusilovsky.
The company on Nov. 17 added urologicals to the ostomy storefront that it first debuted in 2024 on Parachute’s e-prescribing platform. It also offers breast pumps and diabetes management products through the platform.
“We want to be a one-stop shop for...
In brief: New execs at Insulet & Synapse, state of e-prescribing, OPGA & Össur awards
May 2, 2025HME News Staff
ACTON, Mass. – Insulet has appointed Ashley McEvoy as president and CEO effective immediately, replacing Jim Hollingshead, who has agreed to end his employment at the company and resign from its board of directors.
“Insulet continues to successfully deliver on its financial, clinical and operational objectives while advancing its mission to improve the lives of people with diabetes, and we are confident this leadership change will further the company’s success,”...
Parachute Health sees increase in e-prescribe adoption
April 30, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Parachute Health’s e-prescribing platform is now being used in more than 3,000 supplier locations and 70,000 clinical facilities, according to its latest State of DME ePrescribing report, which includes data through Jan 1, 2025. The report showcases significant growth in digital ordering, deeper engagement from health plans and advancements in AI-powered automation. It also provides a guide on adoption of DME e-prescribing across care settings and categories; platform data...