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Aeroflow Health launches diabetes management program
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Aeroflow Health has launched its Comprehensive Diabetes Management Program, an integrated, multimodal support program that provides patients with the tools and resources to manage their glucose levels. The program incorporates a Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) system designed to provide patients with medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, and glucose monitoring strategies, along with a digital tool to help patients derive meaningful insights from their care,...
AAHomecare state roundup: Ark., S.C., Fla.
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
Arkansas has enacted legislation to limit the application of step therapy or “fail first” protocols by insurance companies for patients who have been prescribed non-invasive ventilators (NIV). HB 1321 was passed by both chambers of the Arkansas legislature and enacted by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Apr. 10 … On Apr. 9, legislation to broaden the sales tax exemption for HME in South Carolina was reported out of the House Ways & Means Committee in the state legislature. H...
Arkansas passes bill to prohibit PBM ownership of pharmacies
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 16 signed into law, HB 1150, legislation that prohibits state permits to pharmacies owned by pharmacy benefit managers effective Jan. 1, 2026. The Arkansas Pharmacists Association worked to advance the bill. “Today is a new day in Arkansas for our patients as the fox will no longer guard the henhouse,” said John Vinson, APA’s CEO. “This bipartisan legislation passed overwhelmingly to protect public health...
Blackstone Medical, EnsoData partner on home sleep testing
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
MADISON, Wis. – Blackstone Medical Services (BMS), a Medicare-approved, JCAHO-accredited and nationally recognized IDTF for home sleep testing, has partnered with EnsoData, an innovator in AI healthtech solutions, to offer improved accessibility to diagnosis and treatment for the millions of patients currently living with undiagnosed sleep apnea. BMS leverages EnsoData’s FDA-cleared, EnsoSleep PPG home sleep testing solution to equip primary care physicians with an effective and efficient...
Synapse taps Singh as president
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
SKOKIE, Ill. – Synapse Health has appointed Mandira Singh as president. Singh joined Synapse in August as a senior adviser. Previously, she served as senior partner and chief platform officer at Habitat Health, a joint venture with Kaiser Permanente in PACE, focused on elder care and vulnerable patients. Before that, she was head of product and chief operating officer of Collective Medical; upon its acquisition by PointClickCare, she was named senior vice president and general manager for the...
HME Home Health marks successful first year for E-Store
April 16, 2025HME News Staff
RICHMOND, B.C. – HME Home Health is marking the one-year anniversary of the launch of its HME E-Store, which has processed more than 2,500 orders. “To me as a leader in technology in the medical distribution space being one of the first companies in Canada to offer online shopping for customers in British Columbia and Alberta,” said Robert Boscacci, co-founder and CEO. “Our e-commerce results have been exceptional with our team processing for 3700 product invoices in just...
DocNow launches telehealth platform
April 16, 2025HME News Staff
BELLEVUE, Wash. – DocNow, a provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions for post-acute care, has launched DocNow Telehealth, a secure, Zoom-powered virtual care platform built specifically for providers in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care and home health settings. DocNow Telehealth enables providers to conduct virtual visits directly within the DocNow EHR environment—eliminating the need for separate systems and reducing administrative burden. "Virtual care is...
EnsoData enhances home sleep apnea test
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
MADISON, Wis. – EnsoData is enhancing the EnsoSleep PPG, a home sleep apnea testing solution that’s cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, by integrating three new physical channels. The company says the new channels will provide additional physiological data to support sleep clinicians in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders using FDA-cleared pulse oximeters. “Adding three new channels is a major step forward for EnsoSleep PPG,” said Fred Turkington, SVP of...
Dexcom gets clearance for long-wearing CGM
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Dexcom has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its G7 15 Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for people over the age of 18 with diabetes in the United States. With an overall mean absolute relative difference (MARD) of 8%, Dexcom G7 15 Day builds on the performance of Dexcom CGM, which the company says is clinically proven to lower A1C, reduce hyper- and hypoglycemia and increase time in range. “The approval of Dexcom G7 15 Day marks another...
Duke opens home infusion pharmacy
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke HomeCare & Hospice has opened Duke Home Infusion Pharmacy, a cutting-edge pharmacy designed to enhance patient care and expand the number of patients served in the community. It offers a range of infusion therapies, including antibiotics, TPN, inotropes, chemotherapy drugs and specialty medications, throughout North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. Duke HomeCare & Hospice comprises home health care, home infusion, palliative care, hospice care and bereavement services....