Healthcare systems around the world face immeasurable challenges, and so are Australia. They buckle under the pressure of aging populations, unhealthy lifestyles (which lead to the rise of chronic diseases), and build expectations for greater access to new technologies. Furthermore, patients are more educated and demanding the best service thanks to the internet. All of this puts pressure on healthcare and healthcare spending.Australia's healthcare system needs to address these challenges while ensuring better patient outcomes at a lower cost. This has introduced a wider range of healthcare reform measures affecting the broader healthcare systems and the life sciences (pharmaceuticals and…
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In addition to strong financial results, Addus Homecare announced it had acquired Pennsylvania-based home care company, HEARD HANDS HEAD CARE SERVICE, during its second-quarter revenue call on Tuesday. CEO Dirk Allison said the Helping Hands Home Care Service deal was closed on August 1st. The provider operates in three locations in western Pennsylvania, offering a variety of home services, primarily home health care and personal care, including hospice services. “Our team is excited about the acquisition,” Allison said over the phone. “As with this latest acquisition, the development team will continue to focus on both clinical and non-clinical acquisition opportunities…
Home care transactions remained stable overall in the second quarter, but home health and home care trends continue to change. According to a new report from Mertz Taggart, non-health home care transactions are driving the total number of transactions in the home care industry. Meanwhile, the proposed home health Medicare payment cuts are overshadowing future transactions in the industry. “Our home care M&As other than medical care is spent time,” Cory Mertz, managing partner at Mertz Taggart, said in a statement. “We are more clear about OBBBA, and the impact on non-health home care will be less than many fears.…
The death of a woman who declined cancer treatment, allegedly on the advice of her mother, a conspiracy theorist and former nurse, is proof of the need to legally protect the title ‘nurse’, according to campaigners. Paloma Shemirani, who had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, died last July aged 23 after suffering a heart attack, which was understood to have been caused by the tumour. An inquest into her death remains ongoing. Paloma’s brother, Sebastian Shemirani, recently appeared on BBC Panorama’s Cancer Conspiracy Theories: Why Did Our Sister Die? In the programme and on other public mediums since, Mr Shemirani accused his mother, Kay…
When it comes to continuity of care, Sprinter Health wants to be a bridge. “We take that fragmentation out of the system, which is a big challenge, and we also provide easy access to us and deliver everything that people need,” Dr. Melissa Welch, chief medical officer of Sprinter Health, said on the latest episode of Home Health Care News’ Disrupt podcast. San Francisco-based Sprinter Health is an on-demand mobile health startup that has generated significant investor interest. The company offers virtual care from nurse practitioners and specialists coupled with in-home visits from staff who are trained as medical assistants,…
Enhance health care with AI: The future of health data accessibility A new private health tracking system using artificial intelligence is launched by 2026 with the goal of improving health data sharing across the US healthcare system. The initiative is led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sharing patient permissions and personal health data and electronic medical records across multiple platforms, making health records more accessible to patients, providers and APP platforms. This accessibility helps providers manage both complex and mainstream health conditions, and helps to provide cohesive and efficient treatment coordination. To date, over 60 companies and…
Nurses have welcomed the launch of a targeted vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, which began its rollout this week. Sexual health clinics in England are now offering a free vaccine to patients at highest risk of the sexually transmitted infection (STI), including gay and bisexual men who have a recent history of multiple sexual partners and a bacterial STI in the previous 12 months. “As nurses on the frontline of sexual health provision, we must advocate for prioritising prevention initiatives such as this” Jodie Crossman The programme follows acceptance by ministers from all four UK nations of advice from the Joint…
Nurses in the South West of England have been instrumental in trialling and championing a new eco-friendly urine sample collection device, helping to reduce plastic waste and improve patient dignity. The Pee-in-Pot (PiP) is made from bamboo and sugar cane and eliminates four items from the traditional urine collection process, three of them plastic – making a minimum carbon saving of 78%. “From an infection control perspective, it’s been really exciting to be part of something that isn’t the norm” Tracey Doolan Invented by consultant urologist at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Nick Burns-Cox, the device’s rollout has been driven by…
Ever since the founding of the profession during the time of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, nurses have travelled to areas of war and disaster to answer pleas for help from those who need it most. In a destabilising world beset by modern conflicts in which civilians are frequently counted among the casualties – as well as disease and the impact of climate change – this tradition of the humanitarian nurse is, arguably, needed now more than ever. In the Middle East, most prominently in the Gaza Strip, health systems have been left on their knees by the impact of…
Private capital firms focused on investment and operations within the Life Science and Healthcare industries face complex compliance, operational, and business risks. To help clients navigate this evolving environment, White & Case monitors key developments and trends impacting this industry quarterly. Read our 2025 Q1 Alert here. Heightened Scrutiny on Healthcare Industry Heightened government scrutiny is creating risk for private capital investors across the healthcare industry. In the last quarter, federal, and state authorities have taken steps that increase compliance burdens and challenge established business models, requiring diligence in both new transactions and portfolio company management. State Oversight of PE…