Disrupt - Home Health Care News

Adam Lewis — GM, Talent and Workforce Management, Viventium — Founder, Apploi

Home Health Care News — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:31:03 +0000

U.S. job growth is struggling nearly everywhere.

It's because of health care that we have to say "nearly."

Health care hiring continues to be a major driver of job growth even as other sectors begin to cool, with a vast labor gap between the industry and the rest of the economy. In fact, a recent piece from the New York Times showed that in 2025, health care and related professions added 693,000 jobs, "and without those additions, the economy would have lost 570,000 jobs."

This is where Apploi steps in — and it's why Viventium was moved to acquire Apploi.

In today's episode of DISRUPT from Home Health Care News, sponsored by Viventium, Viventium General Manager of Talent and Workforce Management Adam Lewis — and founder of Apploi — discusses the state of home-based care labor, its impact on operations, retention, and financial performance and the role that technology and workforce management strategies play in stabilizing staffing. Tune in now!

Joseph McDonough, Founder and CEO, Innovive Health

Home Health Care News — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:11:49 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joseph McDonough, founder and CEO of Innovive Health. During the conversation, McDonough talks about his company’s care delivery model, which involves serving complex behavioral health patients in their homes. He also delved into regulatory concerns and the company’s growth drivers.

Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn:

– How Innovive Health is responding to the growing demand for behavioral health services.

– How technology is helping the company address challenges.

– The main areas of focus for the rest of 2025.

– And more!

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Elliott Wood, CEO, Mosai

Home Health Care News — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:45:16 +0000

Joining us on today’s sponsored episode of Disrupt from Home Health Care News is Elliott Wood, CEO of Mosai, the newly rebranded union of Forcura and Medalogix. Mosai recently partnered with Home Health Care News to conduct the How Technology Is Transforming Care at Home survey, which offers a data-driven snapshot of where providers stand in the AI adoption journey.

In this podcast, Elliott and HHCN's Jack Silverstein discuss some of the survey’s most interesting results and datapoints, including a look into why 63% of respondents said that they are either already investing in AI solutions or will do so over the next 12 months.

Don’t miss this exciting episode!

Mike Johnson, Chief Researcher of Home Care Innovation, Bayada

Home Health Care News — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:36:54 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Mike Johnson, chief researcher of home care innovation at Bayada. During the conversation, Growe discusses the cutting-edge innovations set to transform the industry, including remote patient monitoring and risk prediction models, how fluctuating regulations will transform the industry and the reimbursement revolution happening in home-based care.

Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn:

– How payers approach data shared by home-based care providers
– What home-based care trends say about the U.S. health care system overall
– The actionable steps providers can take to move away from a fee-for-service status quo
– And more!

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Seth Sternberg, CEO and Co-Founder, Honor

Home Health Care News — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:12:54 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Distrupt, we caught up with Seth Sternberg, CEO and co-founder of Honor. During the conversation, Sternberg talks about the state of immigration policy and its effect on the home-based care industry and what his company is doing to make the job of “carepro” a more sustainable career. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - How the changes in U.S. immigration policy are adding to the workforce shortage in the home-based care industry - What Honor is doing to close some of the gaps in the workforce - Technology’s role in expanding access to care and how it fits into Honor’s broader mission - And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Dr. Melissa Welch, Chief Medical Officer, Sprinter Health

Home Health Care News — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:45:48 +0000

In today's episode of Disrupt, the Home Health Care News podcast, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Welch, chief medical officer of Sprinter Health. Sprinter has attracted serious investor interest, including a recent $55 million raise. Dr. Welch discusses Sprinter Health’s focus on increasing access to quality care and serving underrepresented communities, and the company’s plans after its Series B raise. Listen to this episode to learn: – The key clinical challenges that Sprinter Health is addressing – The role of partnerships at the company – Dr. Welch’s short-term and long-term goals for the company – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Subscribe today!

Ken Albert, President and CEO, Andwell Health Partners

Home Health Care News — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:11:13 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Ken Albert, the President and CEO of Andwell Health Partners. During the conversation, Albert discusses how nonprofit organizations can cope with Medicare Advantage, which he says is rapidly becoming a “failed policy,” home-based care delivery innovation and the need for health care reform. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How nonprofit home-based care providers are faring in the age of private equity – The service lines that Andwell Health Partners plans to branch into – The home-based care trends Albert has his eyes on, including technological innovation and serious illness management – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Margaret Haynes, President and CEO, Right At Home

Home Health Care News — Mon, 12 May 2025 19:27:14 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Margaret Haynes, the President and CEO of Right At Home. During the conversation, Haynes discusses Right at Home’s priorities for growth, how home care and home health providers work together symbiotically and the innovations necessary to address caregiver supply challenges. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Right at Home’s strategic approach to AI implementation – The policy changes that could benefit the home care industry – and the ones that could harm it – The future of the home care industry – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Jonah Francis, President, Pansy Homecare

Home Health Care News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jonah Francis, president of Pansy Homecare. During the conversation, Francis talks about running a family-owned business, the company’s focus on Dementia care and the potential cuts to the Medicaid program. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How Pansy Homecare has tailored its services to senior living with Dementia. – What the company is prioritizing in terms of payer mix. – How the company has entered the behavioral health space. – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Qiana James, Founder and CEO, Friendly Faces Senior Care

Home Health Care News — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Qiana James, founder and CEO of Friendly Faces Senior Care. During the conversation, James talks about her company’s focus on Alzheimer’s and dementia care, how marketing and branding really helped the company achieve growth and how the company is navigating pricing at a time when the cost of care continues to increase. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Friendly Faces Senior Care’s growth journey as a company – Untapped business opportunities that the company has its eye on – What the company has in the works for 2025 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Joseph Kitonga, Founder & CEO, Vitable Health

Home Health Care News — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On today's episode of DISRUPT, Home Health Care News sits down with Joseph Kitonga, CEO and founder of Vitable Health, an enhanced primary care membership that helps home-based care agencies offer affordable ACA-compliant plans that are easy to manage and that employees use and love. Joseph discusses best tips for ACA compliance, causes of and solutions for today’s high caregiver churn — and he offers his top piece of advice for agency leaders managing it all.

Jason Growe, CEO, LiveWell Partners

Home Health Care News — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jason Growe, the CEO of LiveWell Partners. During the conversation, Growe talks about his company’s M&A strategy, why payer flexibility is paramount and what the biggest financial drivers at his company will be in the near future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What makes a company an attractive acquisition target for LiveWell Partners – How reimbursement challenges are impacting providers – LiveWell Partners’ goals for the rest of 2025 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Randy Klein, CEO of Vesta Healthcare

Home Health Care News — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:55:21 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Randy Klein, the CEO of Vesta Healthcare. During the conversation, Klein walks listeners through Vesta’s unique business model, including what Klein felt was missing in the market before Vesta Healthcare appeared on the scene.

Evan Ostrovsky, CEO, Special Touch Home Care

Home Health Care News — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:42:13 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Evan Ostrovsky, the CEO of Special Touch Home Care. During the conversation, Ostrovsky talks about how he plans to take his agency from Point A to Point B in the near-term future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What’s next for CDPAP intermediaries in New York – The opportunities and challenges of operating a home care agency in New York – Keys to contemporary home care growth – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Joanne Cunningham, Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare; David Totaro, Bayada Home Healthcare

Home Health Care News — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:53:21 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, and David Totaro, the chief government affairs officer at Bayada Home Healthcare. During the conversation, Cunningham and Totaro discuss all things related to home health payment. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What may come next for home health payment – How providers and advocates are fighting back against further home health cuts – The chances of Congressional intervention to stop those cuts – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Paul Pino, Chief Growth & Analytics Officer, Co-Founder, Integrated Home Care Services

Home Health Care News — Fri, 17 May 2024 18:25:29 +0000

The newest episode of the Home Health Care News Disrupt podcast is live! You can find the episode here, along with all our other insightful podcast conversations. For this episode, HHCN executive editor Bob Holly spoke with Paul Pino, the chief growth and analytics officer at Integrated Home Care Services. During the conversation, Pino discussed value-based care progress in home-based care, along with the persistent speed bumps that somewhat detract from that progress. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What it takes to be successful in value-based care contracting – Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to working with payers – How the Medicaid Access 80/20 rule is relevant to value-based care – And more!

Paymon Farazi, President, Signify Health

Home Health Care News — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:49:01 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Paymon Farazi, the president of Signify Health. During the conversation, Farazi breaks down Signify Health’s near-term and long-term goals as a value- and home-based care enabler. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How at-home care can drive value for retailers like CVS, as well as payers – How Signify coordinates care for all of its health care partners – What the future of the company looks like under the CVS umbrella – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

John Sneath, founder and CEO of Tribute Home Care

Home Health Care News — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:35:04 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with John Sneath, the founder and CEO of Tribute Home Care. During the conversation, Sneath provides a unique perspective on his home care agency, and why it may be approaching things a bit differently than others. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Tribute Home Care is doubling down on private-pay personal care – The biggest contemporary challenges facing the business, along with opportunities Sneath sees to improve staffing and operations in the near term – How the company gets away with hiring on 1%-2% of its caregiver applicants – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Brian Lobley, CEO, tango

Home Health Care News — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:17:40 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Brian Lobley, the CEO of tango. During the conversation, Lobley talked about why tango considers itself an enabler instead of a convener, and how this has allowed the company to form strong relationships with home health providers. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — How tango is building relationships with home health providers — How The Vistria Group’s investment in tango has pushed the company forward — How tango is going deeper into risk — And more!

HCR Home Care President Suzanne Turchetti

Home Health Care News — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:29:11 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Suzanne Turchetti, the president of HCR Home Care. During the conversation, Turchetti touched on all things home-based care – from regulatory challenges, to emerging technologies, to staffing. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – HCR Home Care’s back story as a part employee-owned agency, and how Turchetti went from executive assistant to president – How the provider plans to survive with slimming margins – The biggest trends, challenges and opportunities in home care and home health care heading into 2024 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Vince Moffitt, President and CEO of Basin Health Companies

Home Health Care News — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:38:08 +0000

For this episode of the Home Health Care News Disrupt podcast, we caught up with Vince Moffitt, president and CEO of Basin Health Companies. During the conversation, Moffitt talks about how the CMS final rule will impact his agency, how difficult it is to maintain high Medicare star ratings in today’s environment, some unique retention strategies and so much more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why local-level advocacy is so important in today's home health landscape – How Basin Home Health & Hospice found a unique way to offer its employees an extra paid holiday – Why data is so important as more payment models shift from volume to value – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Jackleen Samuel, CEO, Resilient Healthcare

Home Health Care News — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:36:04 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jackleen Samuel, the CEO of Resilient Healthcare. During the conversation, Samuel talked about the transformation of her company’s business model and being in “growth mode.” Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: What moves Resilient Healthcare has made since its latest funding round How Resilient Healthcare is bringing care to rural communities How Resilient Healthcare care is taking on risk And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Joanne Cunningham, CEO, Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare

Home Health Care News — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:57:15 +0000

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. During the conversation, Cunningham shined further light on the recent home health care hearing conducted by the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What took place during the hearing, and why home health advocates are optimistic coming out of it – Where Cunningham believes advocacy is making a difference in Washington, D.C. – What she expects from the forthcoming final payment rule from CMS – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Dr. Richard Feifer, Chief Medical Officer, InnovAge

Home Health Care News — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:13:42 +0000

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Kevin Smith, CEO, Best of Care

Home Health Care News — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:40:02 +0000

Kevin Smith, CEO, Best of Care by Home Health Care News

Ari Medoff, CEO, Arosa Care

Home Health Care News — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:37:55 +0000

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Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, President, Home Solutions, Humana

Home Health Care News — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:48:45 +0000

This episode is sponsored by CareAcademy.

Brady Schwab, Chief Growth Officer, Right at Home

Home Health Care News — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:24:55 +0000

This episode is brought to you by CareAcademy. Today, our guest is Brady Schwab, the chief growth officer at Right at Home. We get into contemporary challenges in personal care – and how to mitigate those – as well as growth opportunities, and how to accelerate those.

Todd Houghton, Brand President, Homewatch CareGivers

Home Health Care News — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:57:18 +0000

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Dr. Stephen Parodi, EVP External Affairs, Communications and Brand, Kaiser Permanente

Home Health Care News — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:02:20 +0000

The 65th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Dr. Stephen Parodi, an expert in hospital-at-home programs. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – The data behind hospital-at-home models, both at Kaiser and elsewhere – How home health and home care providers can fit into the emerging model – The challenges and opportunities for hospital-at-home care over the next couple of years, now that the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver has been extended. – And more!

Ben Bledsoe, President and CEO, Consumer Direct Care Network

Home Health Care News — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:35:35 +0000

The 64th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Ben Bledsoe, President and CEO of Consumer Direct Care Network, to chat about the world of self-directed care and its place in the larger home-based care world. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How the company is leading the charge for self-directed care in the space – The story and the decision behind Consumer Direct going public – What the next step is for the company as it looks to grow and evolve in the public space in 2023 and beyond – And more!

Matt Wolfe, Shareholder, Baker Donelson

Home Health Care News — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:29:37 +0000

The 63rd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Matt Wolfe, a shareholder at the law firm Baker Donelson, to chat about the most important legal trends for home health agencies to pay attention to heading into 2023. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – The macro and micro legal trends surrounding the home health industry – What specific issues agencies should be most focused on – What agencies can do in order to keep themselves compliant and safe from legal threats moving forward – And more!

Scott Pattillo, Chief Strategy Officer, Homecare Homebase

Home Health Care News — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:44:12 +0000

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Summer Napier, President and CEO, Healing Hands Healthcare

Home Health Care News — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:49:29 +0000

The 61st episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Summer Napier, the president and CEO of Healing Hands Healthcare, a diversified home health company that operates across Texas. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Napier, an RN with hospital-setting experience, decided to launch Healing Hands in 2016 – How the home health leader views the 2023 proposed payment rule and its potential impact – Where Healing Hands is innovating to stay one step ahead in a highly competitive market – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Andrew Parker, founder and CEO of Papa

Home Health Care News — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 03:36:50 +0000

The 60th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Andrew Parker, the CEO and founder of Papa, to chat about the startup's stunning early success, its recent layoffs and what the future holds. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How the company reached unicorn status and all 50 states so quickly – How its value proposition has changed over time to payers and seniors – What the next step is for the company as it looks to continue to be a disruptor in the greater at-home care universe – And more!

Rich Tinsley, Chief Development Officer, Help At Home

Home Health Care News — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:01:46 +0000

The 59th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Rich Tinsley, the chief development officer of Help at Home, to chat about why he decided to join Help At Home, the company's growth strategy and why he's bullish on the future of its payer sources. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – What sort of ideology is behind Help At Home's expansion across the U.S. – Why Tinsley believes the rate setup in personal care is favorable at this time – What the White House's attention to home- and community-based services means for a company in the space – And more!

Raman Brar, CEO and co-founder of Pathwell

Home Health Care News — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:32:47 +0000

The 58th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Raman Brar, the CEO and co-founder of Pathwell. During the conversation, Brar touched on the company’s transition from a technology company to a home-based care provider, Pathwell’s growth goals and how the company plans to navigate the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP). Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — How Brar was able to grow Pathwell into what it is today — What unique tools Pathwell is using in order to recruit new team members — How Brar plans to double down on Pathwell’s growth and success in 2021 — And more!

J.J. Sorrenti, CEO, Best Life Brands

Home Health Care News — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:51:06 +0000

The 57th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with J.J. Sorrenti, the CEO of Best Life Brands, the parent company of ComForCare, At Your Side, Boost Home Healthcare and other senior-focused franchise brands. During the conversation, Sorrenti touched on technology’s role in home care, demand for new franchise locations and what the future holds for his business. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What Sorrenti has been up to since taking the helm of Best Life Brands in April 2020 – Why Best Life Brands expanded into medical home health care through the launch of Boost – How ComForCare, At Your Side and Boost are working to attract and retain caregivers – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Brandon Ballew, CEO of AccordCare

Home Health Care News — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:30:39 +0000

The 56th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Brandon Ballew, the CEO of AccordCare, to chat about how the rapidly growing home care provider plans to plant its flags in the near-term future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How Ballew's home health care background has served him well in the home care space – The company's growth plans, and how it plans to fill out the East Coast before heading West – Why Ballew believes the staffing situation will get better, and how the company is dealing with rising wages – And more!

Susan Ponder-Stansel, CEO of Alivia Care

Home Health Care News — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:26:03 +0000

The 55th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Susan Ponder-Stansel, the CEO of Alivia Care. During the conversation, Ponder-Stansel discussed entering the home health industry through its 2021 acquisition of Better Life Home Health, the moves her company is making to ensure success in the risk-based environment and the company’s work in the PACE sector. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why home health complements Alivia Care’s other services offerings. – How Alivia Care’s biggest strategic goal is moving into the risk-based environment. – What providers need to know about working with PACE organizations. – And more!

Peter Ross, CEO of Senior Helpers

Home Health Care News — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:41:22 +0000

The 54th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Peter Ross, the CEO of in-home care franchise giant Senior Helpers. During the conversation, Ross touched on staffing shortages, the rising cost of home care services and the future of Seniors Helpers. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Senior Helpers has doubled down on recruitment and retention programs aimed at “upskilling” caregivers – Where Senior Helpers plans to grow and invest in 2022 and beyond – How the Advocate Aurora Enterprises acquisition has played out over the first year – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

John Kunysz of Intrepid USA

Home Health Care News — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:51:04 +0000

The 53rd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with John Kunysz, the president and CEO of Intrepid USA, to chat about how the Texas-based home health and hospice provider plans to ramp up its expansion and co-locating plans in 2022 and beyond. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – Intrepid's quest to find a new PE partner to drive future growth – How the company diversified its payer mix to overcome challenges during COVID-19 – Why it believes integration of technology will be crucial in the near- and long-term future – And more!

Lynne Giacobbe of Kendal at Home

Home Health Care News — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:37:18 +0000

The 52nd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sits down with Lynne Giacobbe, the CEO of Kendal at Home – one of the most well-established “CCRC without walls” in the nation. During the conversation, Giacobbe explains how Kendal at Home is an aging-in-place pioneer and shares her vision for the model moving forward. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why the CCRC-without-walls model is positioned for massive growth – How Kendal at Home came to be (and where it’s going from here) – What aging-in-place trends Giacobbe sees coming in 2022 and beyond – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Greg Sheff of Humana Inc.

Home Health Care News — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:40:06 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Greg Sheff, interim segment president of home solutions at Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), to chat about how the health insurance giant has continued to solidify a spot in the home-based care space over the years. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – Humana’s home-based care strategy – The importance of breaking down health care silos – How Humana plans to drive innovation in the home-based space – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Ralph Manning and Edward Crawford of Coltala Holdings

Home Health Care News — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:18:03 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Coltala Holdings co-founders Ralph Manning and Edward Crawford to chat about getting into the home health sector in 2021 through the acquisition of Choice Health at Home. Dallas, Texas-based Coltala Holdings is a holding company focused on acquiring stakes in businesses that are in health care, manufacturing and business services. While the process of finding the right home health agency to acquire was somewhat arduous, the company was willing to pay a significant price for the right provider if and when one came along. Eventually, one did. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why private equity stakeholders are getting into home-based care -- What Coltala expects from Choice and home health moving forward -- What went into the Choice acquisition process -- And more!

David Bell, CEO, GrandCare Health Services

Home Health Care News — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:47:17 +0000

Most home health agencies are “generalists,” meaning they serve patients with a wide variety of in-home care needs. GrandCare Health Services, however, sees itself as an orthopedic rehab specialist, which is why it sold its non-medical home care division to 24 Hour Home Care in September. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with GrandCare Health Services Chairman and CEO David A. Bell to learn more about that strategy and the future of his company. During our conversation, we also touched on how to succeed under bundled-payment arrangements and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: － How GrandCare Health Services turned iteslf into an orthopedic rehab expert － Why the provider has gone all in on bundling － What “generalist” home health providers need to consider moving forward － And more!

Tim Hanold, CEO, Care Advantage

Home Health Care News — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:54:40 +0000

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Dr. Jay LaBine, Chief Medical Officer, naviHealth

Home Health Care News — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:26:12 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with naviHealth's CMO, Dr. Jay LaBine, to chat about the role a convener plays in delivering more care into the home. Brentwood, Tennessee-based naviHealth is a large clinical services organization that works with payers and providers to deliver care in facility-based settings and in the home. The company, recently acquired by Optum, has grown into a major player in the facility-based care space already, but it's increasingly investing around the home in 2021 and beyond. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: -- The role naviHealth plays in the care continuum and how it facilitates care -- How the organization can help at-home care providers -- The overall shift of how (and where) seniors want to be cared for in the U.S. -- And more!

NAHC President Bill Dombi

Home Health Care News — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:44:11 +0000

This June, U.S. lawmakers unveiled a massive new bill to fund home- and community-based services, while the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed home health payment rule for 2022 － complete with national expansion plans for the Home Health Value-Based (HHVBP) Model. With all of the action in Washington, Home Health Care News turned to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi for a comprehensive breakdown. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn more about: －“Choose Home” legislation that NAHC and other in-home care advocates are rallying behind －Key highlights from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s June report to Congress －Provider Relief Fund reporting deadlines and potential plans for remaining funds －And more!

Darby Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, Addus HomeCare Corporation

Home Health Care News — Wed, 26 May 2021 15:44:07 +0000

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is one of the largest personal care services providers in the U.S., with growing footprints in both the hospice and home health spaces as well. Today, the home-based care provider delivers its services to about 44,000 consumers through 208 locations across 22 states. To check in with Addus and learn about its plans for 2021, Home Health Care News recently caught up with Chief Strategy Officer Darby Anderson, who also serves as vice chairman for the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC). In addition to the provider’s future, Anderson and HHCN discussed a new partnership with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) and emerging home-based care policies under the Biden administration. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: －How Addus and HCHB are innovating on the technology front －Why long-term care discussions shouldn’t revolve around SNFs versus in-home care －What Addus and PMHC are prioritizing for the remainder of 2021 －And more!

Clem Moorer, Jr., President & CEO, American Advantage Home Care

Home Health Care News — Tue, 18 May 2021 17:44:55 +0000

American Advantage Home Care is a small but rapidly growing home health provider located in one of Michigan’s most diverse cities. Founded more than a decade ago, the company was purchased by Cleamon Moorer, Jr., in 2019. Since taking over as president and CEO, Moorer has grown American Advantage Home Care’s patient census several times over while expanding its clinical capabilities. As the home health leader plans for the future, he hopes to leverage his organization's uniqueness and scale to compete with today’s home health giants. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: － Why Moorer left the world of academia for home health care － How American Advantage Home Care has tried to differentiate itself from industry peers － What impact the Biden administration’s HCBS plans will have on in-home care providers － And more!

David Grabowski, Professor of health care policy, Harvard Medical School

Home Health Care News — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:09:26 +0000

Several post-acute care policy leaders have entered the national spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps none more than David Grabowski, a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. In recent months, Grabowski has repeatedly addressed the need to rethink long-term care in the United States, from changing up the traditional nursing home model to investing more heavily in home-based care. Home Health Care News caught up with Grabowski for our latest episode of Disrupt to learn more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — Where the U.S. stands today, compared to other countries, when it comes to home- and community-based services (HCBS) spending — Why more investment in the home shouldn’t mean less in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities — What the future holds for SNF-at-home programs — And more!

Mark Montoney, Senior Medical Advisor, Contessa Health

Home Health Care News — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:06:40 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Contessa Health’s senior medical advisor, Mark Montoney, to chat about the booming hospital-at-home model in the United States. Nashville, Tennessee-based Contessa helps health systems provide hospital-level care in the home through its Home Recovery Care model. Montoney came on board as the company’s CMO not long after its founding in 2014 and has been there since, helping Contessa expand its platform during this critical time. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Contessa wins health system partnerships and facilitates home-based hospital care -- Why CMS’s hospital-at-home waiver will help advance home-based care in the U.S. -- What role home health and home care providers play in driving hospital-level care into the home -- And more!

Bobby Lolley, Executive Director, Home Care Association of Florida

Home Health Care News — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:15:15 +0000

Across the country, home health, hospice and home care workers continue to struggle when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine access. Nowhere is that challenge more evident than in Florida, industry insiders note. In our latest episode of Disrupt, Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) Executive Director Bobby Lolley sits down with Home Health Care News to provide an on-the-ground update on vaccine progress. During the episode, Lolley touches on how in-home care workers are in a vaccine "blindspot," vaccine hesitancy among home care staff and more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn more about: -- The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Florida and elsewhere -- The strategic importance of vaccinating home-based care professionals -- Unique challenges facing home health, hospice and home care workers across the board -- And more!

John Driscoll, CEO of CareCentrix

Home Health Care News — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:36:35 +0000

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll to talk about emerging health care trends and his company’s plans for 2021. Originally founded in 1996 by major home health provider Gentiva, CareCentrix is a national at-home care organization that manages more than 26 million lives across over 8,000 provider locations. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why payer perceptions of home-based care are starting to change -- How CareCentrix plans on growing in the year ahead -- What consumers want from in-home care providers in 2021 -- And more!

Trisha Crissman, COO, CommonSpirit Health at Home's Home Care and Hospice Division

Home Health Care News — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:57:11 +0000

Formerly CHI Health at Home, CommonSpirit Health at Home is a Milford, Ohio-based health care organization that provides home care, home infusion, home respiratory care, hospice and medical transportation services. As with most home health providers, COVID-19 has become the “new normal” for CommonSpirit. Throughout the public health emergency, the company has implemented a number of measures to address COVID-19 including — most notably — the expansion of its virtual monitoring capabilities. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with CommonSpirit's Trisha Crissman, vice president and COO of the company's home care and hospice division, to hear firsthand about its on-the-ground experience with COVID-19. During the conversation, Crissman also touched on how the company is tackling flu season. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: -- The financial impact of COVID-19 -- Lessons from the public health emergency -- CommonSpirit’s 2021 goals -- And more!

Mark McPherson and Ruth Martynowicz of Trinity Health at Home

Home Health Care News — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:15:53 +0000

Trinity Health at Home currently ranks as one of the largest home health providers in the country. It’ll be even bigger next year, thanks to an ongoing consolidation strategy to combine its national and regional locations. Home health veteran Mark McPherson leads Trinity Health at Home as its president and CEO. Apart from the consolidation move, McPherson’s focus is on preventing “COVID fatigue” among his front-line health care workers while preparing for what’s likely to be a very challenging winter. Home Health Care News caught up with McPherson for our latest episode of Disrupt to learn more. Also joining HHCN and McPherson was Ruth Martynowicz, interim COO of Trinity Health at Home and Mercy Home Health. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Trinity Health at Home is dealing with COVID fatigue -- Why the provider is executing its organizational-wide consolidation strategy -- What the public health emergency looks like on the ground for Trinity -- And more!

Ryan Iwamoto, President and Co-Founder, 24 Hour Home Care

Home Health Care News — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:52:28 +0000

In 2008 -- amid the last recession -- Ryan Iwamoto and his co-founders started Los Angeles-based 24 Hour Home Care with $160,000 total of investment cash from family and friends. The company is now one of the largest privately owned home care companies in the U.S. with 19 locations spanning three states and over $115 million in projected revenue in 2020. The growth that 24 Hour Home Care has seen over the last 12 years has been completely organic. Iwamoto, who serves as the president, has seen his company make the Inc. 5000 list recognizing the fastest growing companies in the country for eight years straight. That success is due to the company’s ability to make innovative partnerships, its team and its ability to adapt on the fly -- like it did when COVID-19 arrived in California. The biggest, however, is its “secret sauce,” Iwamoto said. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Iwamoto to discuss that secret sauce, as well as non-medical home care, Medicare Advantage and the company’s 12-year journey to the top of the industry. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — What company 24 Hour Home Care modeled itself after — How it adjusted when COVID-19 hit and how it plans to keep growing — How it wins partnerships with hospitals and MA plans — And more!

Elaine Flores, COO and administrator of Medical Home Care Professionals

Home Health Care News — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:41:48 +0000

Headquartered in Northern California, Medical Home Care Professionals is a small home health agency that has had to overcome big challenges over the past few years. In 2018, Medical Home Care Professionals had to operate through the historic Carr Fire. Right after that, it had to deliver care through a record-breaking blizzard. Now, it’s battling through the COVID-19 crisis — and another devastating wildfire. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Elaine Flores, the COO and administrator of Medical Home Care Professionals, to learn how her agency has survived what has sometimes felt like an endless wave of emergencies. During the conversation, Flores also touched on Medical Home Care Professionals' transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: — Keys for running a home health agency during times of crisis — Best practices for ensuring continuity of care — Medical Home Care Professionals' transition to PDGM — And more!

Dr. Clive Fields, co-founder and CMO of VillageMD

Home Health Care News — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:16:12 +0000

In 2013, co-founder and CMO Dr. Clive Fields helped launch primary care provider VillageMD as a 13-physician practice. Seven years later, VillageMD has grown to a 2,500-physician practice -- one with an innovative care model partly shaped around the home. As one of its leaders, Fields has a vision of going “back to the future” by returning to home- and community-based care. He’ll have plenty of firepower to accomplish that vision moving forward, as Walgreens Boots Alliance recently announced plans to invest $1 billion in equity and convertible debt into VillageMD over the next three years, including a $250 million equity investment completed in July. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Fields to discuss everything there is to know about the future of home-based care, value-based payment models, primary care and more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Fields and his team grew VillageMD to where it is today -- Why home-based care is so important to the future of health care -- How VillageMD leverages home health and home care providers -- And more!

Ken Albert, CEO and President of Androscoggin

Home Health Care News — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:19:38 +0000

Founded in 1966, Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is the largest independent, nonprofit provider of home health and hospice services in the state of Maine. On top of those core services, Androscoggin also offers palliative care, transitional care, virtual care and more. At the helm of Androscoggin is CEO and President Ken Albert. Since the coronavirus began, Albert has helped his company overcome an array of challenges, including difficulties securing PPE and caring for patients in long-term care facilities. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Albert to discuss those and other challenges, in addition to the future of telehealth and the home health industry at large. During the conversation, Albert also touched on the importance of supporting home health staff and helping team members cope through an incredibly difficult time. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Androscoggin navigated through the early days of the coronavirus while also recovering from an EMR-related crisis -- What providers can do to support their clinicians and caregivers during an emergency -- Why Albert believes “the telehealth toothpaste isn't going back into the tube” -- And more!

Anne Tumlinson, CEO of ATI Advisory

Home Health Care News — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:14:19 +0000

Home care agencies nationwide are eager to partner with Medicare Advantage plans, but doing so is easier said than done. However, mid-year flexibilities recently announced by CMS instantly opened up new opportunities for providers. In this episode of Disrupt, you’ll hear from Anne Tumlinson, CEO of ATI innovations, who broke it all down. Tumlinson explained what the flexibilities mean for home care providers and how they can capitalize on those opportunities now and into the future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How COVID-19 has shaken up the MA landscape to the benefit of home care providers -- What MA decision makers take into account when creating plans and finding partners -- Why the future of Medicare Advantage is looking brighter that ever -- And much more Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

Joe McDonough, Founder and CEO of Nizhoni Health

Home Health Care News — Wed, 20 May 2020 20:14:54 +0000

While the coronavirus brings a number of direct challenges for home-based care operators, it presents several secondary hurdles as well. Among them: an exacerbation of mental illness and behavioral health conditions, especially for isolated older adults. Nizhoni Health is a growing home health provider based in Massachusetts that specializes in caring for populations with acute mental illness. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Nizhoni’s founder and CEO, Joe McDonough, to discuss COVID-19’s impact, the heightened need for mental health services and more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- What the coronavirus means for complex patient populations moving forward -- How Nizhoni Health CEO Joe McDonough built his company around acute mental illness -- Why Nizhoni remains bullish on its growth strategy despite industry headwinds -- And more!

Brent Korte, Chief Home Care Officer at EvergreenHealth

Home Health Care News — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:06:36 +0000

EvergreenHealth Home Care has more experience dealing with the coronavirus than any other agency in the country. It’s been battling the COVID-19 virus since February, when the first positive case popped up in the Seattle area, where the home health provider is based. In this episode of Disrupt, you’ll hear from Brent Korte, chief home care officer at EvergreenHealth. Korte shared his organization’s story, as well as lessons learned and advice for other home health agencies. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Evergreen is dealing with LUPAs, low therapy utilization and PDGM amid COVID-19 -- Why the provider’s PPE and staffing protocols are constantly changing -- What Korte wishes he had done differently -- And much more

NAHC President Bill Dombi

Home Health Care News — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:32:11 +0000

National Association for Home Care and Hospice President Bill DombiThe United States — now with more confirmed cases than all but two countries — has hit a critical juncture in the uphill battle against the coronavirus. But home- and community-based health care providers are still left fighting for more support. Home Health Care News recently caught up with National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi for an update on where home health and home care providers currently stand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- What CMS is doing to help home health providers -- Why industry advocates say more support is needed -- How in-home care will continue to play a major role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic -- And more!

HouseWorks Founder and CEO Andrea Cohen

Home Health Care News — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:42:39 +0000

Headquartered in the Boston area, HouseWorks is growing -- and fast. Private equity backing has helped. And so has the company’s unique business model, a blend of home care and home modification. For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with the leader of HouseWorks -- founder and CEO Andrea Cohen -- to learn about that growth strategy and how it will play out in 2020. During our conversation, we also touched on how HouseWorks has established an extensive partnership network with senior living operators. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How HouseWorks has built a business around home-modification services -- Why Cohen got into home-based care in the first place -- How HouseWorks sources 50% of clients from the senior living market -- And more!

Dr. Robyn Stone, SVP of Research for LeadingAge

Home Health Care News — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:11:46 +0000

Home health and personal care aides are often referred to as “the eyes and ears” of the U.S. health care system, but they’re still infrequently used in care teams. Changing that is going to take some hard work and dedicated advocacy, according to Dr. Robyn Stone, senior vice president of research at LeadingAge and director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston. Home Health Care News recently caught up with Dr. Stone to learn more about the evolution of care teams and how in-home care aides fit into health care’s future. During the conversation, the noted researcher also shared best practices for recruiting and retention, common pain points for home health and home care providers alike. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why care teams often fail to leverage home health and personal care aides -- How providers can improve upon recruiting in a difficult labor market -- What signs suggest in-home care workers are ready to leave their employer -- And much more!

Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare’s Joanne Cunningham

Home Health Care News — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:37:07 +0000

With 2020 right around the corner, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is coming in hot. Providers big and small are mostly ready to go at this point -- but there’s always something new to learn. For the final Disrupt conversation of 2019 -- a year of change for the home health care industry -- HHCN caught up with the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare’s Joanne Cunningham. Don’t miss this end-of-year update. Start off running in 2020. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- What the first few months of 2020 are going to look like under PDGM -- How providers will (or won't) adapt to PDGM, RCD and the RAP phaseout -- Why a separate payment overhaul for skilling nursing could signal CMS hiccups for PDGM -- And more!

President & CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets

Home Health Care News — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:33:31 +0000

Interim HealthCare -- one of the oldest home-based care franchise models around -- is headed in a brand new direction. President and CEO Jennifer Sheets is leading the way. After joining Interim in early 2019, Sheets is now steering Interim toward its new HomeLife Enrichment strategy, which is focused on whole-person care and enabling aging in place. But that's not the only thing on the CEO's leadership agenda. Sheets is also expanding Interim's successful health care staffing segment and beefing up its technology efforts. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why staffing will play a key role in Interim's 2020 plans -- How Interim is tackling the caregiver crisis through improved recruiting and retention strategies -- How working as a nurse in an urgent-care setting still helps Sheets in her role today -- And more!

Centennial Adultcare Center CEO William Zagorski

Home Health Care News — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:24:54 +0000

For many in the aging services space, the adult day center world isn't exactly clear. Murky federal definitions and regulations mean adult day oversight is largely left to state-by-state governance. Additionally, many individuals maintain overly simplistic, somewhat prejudiced misconceptions about what adult day centers actually provide. But don't be fooled. The adult day market is booming -- and perhaps nobody knows that better than Centennial Adultcare Center CEO William Zagorski. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - What the adult day market looks like today and what it's projected to look like tomorrow - How home health and home care providers can be key components in the adult day model - Why adult day centers may become more popular settings for older adults in the coming decade - ... and much more!

President of Family Directed Kiel Dowlin

Home Health Care News — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:33:02 +0000

You’ve probably heard of HomeHero before, the startup once labeled a home care “disruptor” that was eventually forced to close up shop. But have you ever heard of Family Directed? That’s the relatively new technology-enabled home care company that’s trying to breathe new life into HomeHero while also attempting to give consumers more transparency on the home care services they sign up for. Unlike some of its predecessors that vowed to disrupt home-based care, Family Directed isn’t trying to “throw the baby out with the bathwater,” President Kiel Dowlin recently told Home Health Care News. In fact, apart from its consumer-facing offerings, it actually has an enterprise platform for potential agency partners. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - How Family Directed is growing its business with the help of a long-time home care veteran - What the tech company hopes to accomplish by partnering with existing home health and home care agencies - Why Family Directed believes it will succeed where other home care "disruptors" have failed - … and much more!

Head of Uber Health Dan Trigub

Home Health Care News — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:28:40 +0000

A few years ago, many would have considered ride-hailing and health care apples and oranges. But today, they’re more like peanut butter and jelly, with companies such as Uber and Lyft rolling out health care divisions of their own. In this episode of Disrupt, you’ll hear from the head of one of those divisions: Dan Trigub. He came to Uber Health in December following a 2-year stint at Lyft -- and with a background in home care. Trigub recently connected with HHCN to discuss where home-based care fits into the picture, as well as how that picture is evolving. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - What Uber is looking for in home-based care partners - Where Medicare Advantage comes into play - Which in-home care partnerships Trigub is most excited about - … and much more!

CEO of Family Resource Home Care Jeff Wiberg

Home Health Care News — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:35:10 +0000

Led by CEO Jeff Wiberg, Family Resource Home Care is the product of a merger between two of the biggest home care providers in the Pacific Northwest. The company is now using that scale to create density in its markets and go after emerging Medicare Advantage opportunities. In general, Family Resource Home Care's transformation mirrors the industry at large, which is currently engulfed in a major consolidation wave. In fact, the days of the small mom-and-pop home care provider may be coming to an end, according to Wiberg. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - Why Family Resource Home Care is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy at this point in time - How the company is approaching the new Medicare Advantage opportunities created by CMS over the past two years - What further consolidation might mean for the industry moving forward - ... and much more!

CEO of Bayada David Baiada

Home Health Care News — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:54:10 +0000

With its transition to a nonprofit model, Bayada Home Health Care has had a busy past couple years. Next up for the billion-dollar home-based care provider? Finding new ways to do -- and pay for -- what it does best. In this episode of Disrupt, CEO David Baiada will tell listeners what that means for the future of the company. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - Why Bayada is leaning into managed care and dual-eligible populations - How brands like H&R Block and Bic fit into the company's history - What the nonprofit is doing to make sure at-home care has a voice in Washington - … And much more!

CEO of Lifesprk Joel Theisen

Home Health Care News — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:49:12 +0000

If you haven’t yet heard of Minnesota-based Lifesprk, you likely will very soon. Led by CEO Joel Theisen, Lifesprk provides a range of services in the home -- including home-based primary care -- to help seniors achieve their health and wellness goals. The model has been so successful, the company teamed up with Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare in 2018 for the launch of their Homespire joint venture, which Theisen also oversees. Going after value-based care arrangements is Lifesprk’s bread and butter, according to Theisen. Additionally, when it comes to emerging Medicare Advantage (MA) opportunities for non-medical in-home services and supports targeting chronic care management, Lifesprk is “all in,” he said. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - Why Intermountain decided to team up with Lifesprk, a company several hundred miles away - How Lifesprk is positioning itself to land value-based care arrangements and MA contracts - Why isolation can be fatal for home care providers - … And much more!

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Bruce Greenstein

Home Health Care News — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:42:20 +0000

Fresh off a quarter filled with nearly 20 acquisition deals and announcements, LHC shows no signs of slowing down in the months -- or years -- to come. In this episode of Disrupt, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Bruce Greenstein gives listeners some insight into the home health giant’s “maniacal” JV execution, disaster plan strategy and recent explosion in ACO involvement. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - How home health providers can get into the ACO game - Why LHC Group is more bullish on its JV strategy than ever before - What Greenstein says is LHC Group’s “best kept secret” - … And much more!

Executive Vice President and Chief of Provider Services at the VNSNY Andria Castellanos

Home Health Care News — Mon, 20 May 2019 18:57:42 +0000

With a new EVP, one of the oldest and largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country has its eyes set on the future. In this episode of Disrupt, you’ll hear from Andria Castellanos, executive vice president and chief of provider services at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). Castellanos recently sat down with HHCN to reflect on her first six months in the new position and the direction in which she's the taking VNSNY. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - How VNSNY is preparing for PDGM and other regulatory headwinds - Why Castellanos is leaning into social determinants of health and value-based contracts - What goes into managing successful managed care relationships - …And much more!

CEO of Encompass Health Home Health & Hospice April Anthony

Home Health Care News — Fri, 03 May 2019 17:45:30 +0000

Encompass Health is one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute health care services, offering both facility-based and home-based patient care in 36 states and Puerto Rico through its network of in-patient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. CEO April Anthony leads the company’s expanding home health and hospice business. That expansion most recently includes Encompass Health’s plans to acquire Alacare for a price tag north of $200 million. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why Encompass Health announced plans to acquire Alacare Home Health & Hospice -- How the company plans to adapt to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model and mitigate certain aspects of the model -- Why Encompass Health prioritizes workplace culture ... and much more!

Amedisys CEO Paul Kusserow

Home Health Care News — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:06:49 +0000

Since joining Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) in 2014, CEO Paul Kusserow has spearheaded an ambitious turnaround effort, during which time the company’s stock has climbed from around $20 per share to the more than $130 per share range it sits at today. Most of Amedisys’ growth over the years has come organically, though the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company has been active on the M&A front as well, reflected by its two recent hospice deals. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - What Amedisys is doing to prepare for PDGM - How the company has grown over the last four years - Why Amedisys is becoming an even bigger hospice player - …And much more!

Family & Nursing Care CEO Neal Kursban

Home Health Care News — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:12:17 +0000

As the population ages, the caregiver shortage worsens and Medicare Advantage plans continue to add supplemental benefits, the home care industry is becoming increasingly complex. In this episode, you’ll hear how Neal Kursban -- CEO of Family & Nursing Care, one of the largest private pay home care companies in the Washington, D.C area -- is navigating those challenges and more to keep his 50-year-old company at the front of the pack. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: - How Family & Nursing Care drove its caregiver turnover rate down to 14% - Why profit margin doesn’t tell an agency’s whole story - What’s prompting the family-owned agency to expand after decades in business - …And much more!

Elara Caring CEO G. Scott Herman

Home Health Care News — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:15:33 +0000

Michigan-based Great Lakes Caring, Connecticut-based National Home Health Care and Texas-based Jordan Health Services were -- not too long ago -- three separate home-based care providers. Backed by Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Kelso & Company, they came together in a three-way mega-merger in May 2018, officially rebranding under the Elara Caring name in July. G. Scott Herman serves as CEO of Elara Caring -- now one of the largest home health providers in the country, serving more than 65,000 patients and their families daily with services that span the continuum of personal care, skilled home health and hospice care. Using predictive analytics to enable longitudinal care will be one of the keys for Elara Caring moving forward, as will its behavioral health offerings. HHCN caught up with Herman to hear about his plans for the company moving forward, including its take on preparing for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why three successful home-based care providers came together to form Elara Caring -- What the M&A landscape will look like throughout 2019, especially as private equity buyers hope to stay active -- How Elara Caring plans on shifting care from an episodic basis to a more longitudinal nature ... and much more!

FirstLight Home Care CEO Jeff Bevis

Home Health Care News — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:34:15 +0000

Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care -- named to Franchise Times’ Fast & Serious List in January -- is one of the largest home care franchise systems in the country. FirstLight has seen steady year-over-year growth with CEO Jeff Bevis at the helm, but industry headwinds and a changing regulatory environment may present obstacles for the franchise giant moving forward. Among FirsLight's big plans: a new brain health program, tackling senior isolation, eyeing Medicare Advantage (MA) opportunities and pushing a conversion model to bring independent agencies into its vast network. HHCN caught up with Bevis to talk about his plans for FirstLight and learn how home care agencies are carving out an important role in the overall care continuum.

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi

Home Health Care News — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:43:46 +0000

Since taking over as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) in early 2018, Bill Dombi has spearheaded the organization’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill on behalf of its 33,000 or so home care, hospice and home health members. With major policies such as the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), 2018 has been a busy year for NAHC. 2019 is likely to bring more of the same, perhaps made event more complicated by congressional changes and increased oversight, especially for the hospice industry. Dombi shed some light on his advocacy plans for the year ahead with HHCN.

HomeWatch Caregivers CEO Julie Smith

Home Health Care News — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:16:00 +0000

Since joining HomeWatch Caregivers in 2015, Julie Smith has led the company from being family-owned to being in private equity ownership, through transactions that set industry records for their multiples. Today, HomeWatch Caregivers is leveraging the PE capital to expand its footprint, and it is also bolstering its technology platform to drive care coordination and other efforts --- all of which are making the company into a true disruptor, Smith believes. She is bullish on Medicare Advantage, but also has concerns about how to better match up the franchise-based home care model with the needs of increasing care coordination with different types of payers and providers. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why home care is such an attractive opportunity for private equity and why the current market for home care is "irrational" -- Details of HomeWatch Caregivers' initiative to build a more robust technology platform, taking cures from startups that have entered the industry in the last several years -- Lessons Smith learned from her time in different industries, including education, and how those translate into her role leading a large home care franchisor This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

ComForCare CEO Steve Greenbaum

Home Health Care News — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:40:47 +0000

In his first year as CEO of ComForCare, Steve Greenbaum has focused on learning the ins-and-outs of home care while helping shape the company's innovative approach to growth. ComForCare is part of an expanding platform of related franchise brands owned by private equity firm The Riverside Company, with the goal of providing wrap-around services for older adults. As part of this strategy, ComForCare is also striking partnerships across the care continuum, including with Kindred at Home. In addition, ComForCare is investing heavily in technology, upgrading systems for its more than 200 independently owned locations in the U.S. and Canada. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why Greenbaum believes differentiating ComForCare from the competition is mission critical, and how the company is striving to accomplish this goal -- Details of how and why ComForCare and The Riverside Company are establishing a multi-brand platform, including through the recent acquisition of Care Patrol -- How Greenbaum views the Medicare Advantage opportunity and his vision for the future of home care This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

BrightSpring Health CEO Jon Rousseau

Home Health Care News — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:36:40 +0000

The ninth episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! In this interview, BrightSpring Health CEO Jon Rousseau discusses: - How his career led him from finance into health care and into the role of CEO of BrightSpring Health - Extending into hospice and the importance of offering more 24/7 clinical services - Telehealth developments and the potential for this type of technology to ease staffing challenges - The vision around starting a BrightSpring Health Services health insurance plan and why it’s a logical move This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

Stowell Associates - CEO Chip Measells

Home Health Care News — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 14:57:46 +0000

The eighth episode of the Home Health Care News (HHCN) podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to our conversation with Stowell Associates' CEO Chip Measells and learn about: - His background in investment banking and as an entrepreneur, and why he recently jumped at the opportunity to invest in Stowell and become CEO - How Stowell blends intensive care management with home care services, in a private-pay model, and achieves stellar workforce retention and hospital readmission numbers - Why it's difficult to scale up and innovate in the home care industry, despite this being the dawn of the "Golden Era" of aging baby boomers This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

Hometeam - CEO Randy Klein

Home Health Care News — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:17:44 +0000

The seventh episode of the Home Health Care News (HHCN) podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to our conversation with Hometeam CEO Randy Klein and learn about: - His background as senior vice president of partner development for Remedy Partners, his work in operations with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit community-based health care organizations. - The switch of its business model from a payment structure based on private-pay home care and Medicaid reimbursement, to nearly a sole focus on Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and some Medicare beneficiaries. - How the company is looking ahead as a tech-forward organization looking to accelerate its integration into the broader health system with Medicare Advantage and those who want to age in place This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

Nurse Next Door – President & CEO Cathy Thorpe

Home Health Care News — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:50:28 +0000

In our sixth episode of Disrupt, HHCN speaks with Nurse NextDoor President and CEO Cathy Thorpe. In this interview, Thorpe discusses: - Her background leading Canadian operations for The Gap, and how her experience in retail has helped her transform Nurse Next Door into a company with more unified systems and measurements for success - The partnership with St. Joseph Health, a $6 billion health system in Southern California that has opened 44 Nurse Next Door locations and, as a result, is achieving many business goals, including the reduction of hospital readmissions - Why Nurse Next Door is not afraid to be provocative in its sales and advertising, and why "being willing to say yes when others say no" is a key part of being a home care disruptor This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more.

Alliance Homecare Co-Founder & CEO Gregory Solometo

Home Health Care News — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 01:46:06 +0000

In episode five of Disrupt, we sat down with Alliance Homecare Gregory Solometo. We discussed his move from investment banking to home care and his company's expansion in recent years. This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more. Music courtesy of Lee Rosevere

Interim HealthCare President and CEO, Lawrence Kraska

Home Health Care News — Fri, 18 May 2018 22:02:24 +0000

Welcome to episode 4 of Disrupt. Tim Mullaney is currently on vacation but before he left, he sat down to talk with Interim HealthCare president and ceo Lawrence Kraska. They talked about Kraska's first years in the healthcare industry, ongoing struggles such as staffing, technology and Kraska's love of endurance sports. This episode of Disrupt is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering quality care to the patients who need you. Visit hchb.com to learn more. Music courtesy of Lee Rosevere

Honor President Nita Sommers

Home Health Care News — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:56:50 +0000

In episode three of Disrupt, we sat down with Nita Sommers, president at Honor. This episode is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. Visit www.hchb.com to learn more. Intro music courtesy of Lee Rosevere

AccentCare CEO Stephan Rodgers

Home Health Care News — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:40:29 +0000

In episode two of Disrupt, we sat down with Stephan Rodgers, CEO at AccentCare. Stephan talked about his military career, jumping into health care from the insurance world and hot issues facing home care in 2018. This episode is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. Visit www.hchb.com to learn more. Music courtesy of Lee Rosevere

BrightStar Care CEO & Co-Founder Shelly Sun

Home Health Care News — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:15:45 +0000

BrightStar Care CEO Shelly Sun sat down with Home Health Care News to talk about her company's history, her personal journey and an appearance on Undercover Boss. This episode is sponsored by Homecare Homebase, whose powerful, cloud-based home health software streamlines virtually every aspect of your business. Visit www.hchb.com to learn more.