Disrupt - Home Health Care News

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 in...

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 month...

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 includ...

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,...

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-...

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...

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 pl...

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...

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...

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, ComForCar...

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 staff...

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...

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 o...

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 sy...

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...

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, cl...

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

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. Mus...

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.