The journey of the hospital-at-home model in the U.S. is a compelling one. Dr. Stephen Parodi is the EVP of external affairs, communications and brand at The Permanente Federation and the associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group. He sat down with Home Health Care News this month to chat about the future of […]
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare areas have seen hiring growth year-to-year. Between 2020 and 2022, the healthcare industry added more than 450,000 jobs. Overall, the healthcare industry averaged 47,000 jobs added each month of 2022, according to BLS data. However, hiring levels at nursing homes and residential care facilities are still
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The past several years have seen an increased demand for post-acute care services, particularly in the home. Faced with ongoing staffing shortages, providers like Vitas Healthcare have turned to digital platforms for help. The software can automate and streamline administrative tasks, saving time and buoying morale. But it can also present challenges. In addition to
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While 2022 was the second-best year on record for PE investment in healthcare services, dealmaking declined throughout the year and rounded out Q4 at pre-pandemic levels. And PitchBook analysts don’t see a rebound on the horizon quite yet. The staffing crunch, liquidity constraints and a rocky fundraising market will likely continue to drag deal count
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Waud Capital Partners (Waud Capital), a leading growth-oriented, middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has formed an executive partnership with Steve Jakubcanin to pursue a platform investment in the broader home care and post-acute services market. Waud Capital anticipates investing over $100 million of equity capital to support the initiative. Mr. Jakubcanin is
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Americans tremble at the idea of losing their health coverage, but bypassing giant insurers saves some people serious money on prescriptions in a topsy-turvy system. Lower-cost options are starting to put pressure on middlemen who profit from an opaque business model. Read the full article: Mark Cuban and Amazon Are Shaking Up Generic Drugs //
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The U.S. healthcare system spent $60 billion on administrative tasks last year, which is about $18 billion more than it spent in 2021, according to a new report from the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). There are a couple reasons that the U.S. healthcare spend on administrative tasks increased so much last year, according
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Digital health services have exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and behavioral health services have seen large increases in utilization. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth visits for mental health or substance use disorder represented less than 1% of outpatient visits, but by mid-2020 nearly 40% of telehealth outpatient visits were for mental health
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Medical equipment maker Danaher Corp (DHR.N) has expressed interest in taking over contract drugmaker Catalent Inc (CTLT.N), Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Danaher’s approach to Catalent values it at a significant premium, the report said, adding that unclear how Catalent will proceed or whether it is receptive to a
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The healthcare sector has consistently added jobs throughout this past year as it’s recovered from initial job losses at the start of the pandemic. While those lost jobs have since recovered, job growth rates have not yet returned to levels expected before the pandemic when employment had been steadily growing, according to a tracker from
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