Dr. Michelle Gourdine, SVP, Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark, highlights how members can achieve their weight-loss goals and adopt a healthy lifestyle with the CVS Weight Management program. • 31% percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight and more than 40% are obese, which increases stress on the heart and joints, leading to heart disease, st…

Lucille Accetta, SVP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, and Head of CVS Specialty Operations, discusses the valuable role our pharmacists play in communities across the country and our commitment to the future of pharmacy. • CVS Health pharmacists provide high-quality pharmacy care to patients in their local communities, and they have earned the trust of the…

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 addre…

Alfredo Martinez, AVP, General Manager, Hispanic Markets, highlights the many reasons why Hispanic customers are attracted to Navarro Discount Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy y más. • Each Navarro Discount Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy y más store has bilingual signage and a bilingual pharmacist and store manager, which “drives a deeper and more engaging con…

Dr. Sree Chaguturu, President, Health Care Delivery, and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health, outlines how this health care delivery model benefits both patients and the health care system. • Value-based care is a health care delivery model that focuses on providing high-quality care while managing costs. • Government programs, like Centers for Medic…

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…

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 compan…

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 solu…

Jenny McColloch, VP, sustainability and community impact, discusses the program’s positive effect on communities, colleagues and the company. • Our Volunteer Challenge Grant and Matching Gifts programs underscore our commitment to the communities we serve, by encouraging colleagues to donate their time and by financially supporting the nonprofits t…

The rebranded and redesigned CVS Health app is live, and Tony Ambrozie, chief digital and technology officer, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, outlines its enhancements. • Tony discusses how the goal of the app is to be “the center of our customer’s interactions with us,” from giving caregivers access to their family’s prescriptions to delivering an e…

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 th…

Learn how CVS Pharmacy optimizes its inventory with machine learning, and how this ensures stores are prepared for customers who are attending nearby concerts, football games and more. • Mario Rivera, SVP, chief supply chain and logistics officer, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, and Josh White, VP, inventory management and optimization, discuss the…

Dr. Creagh Milford, president, retail health, discusses how MinuteClinic is expanding its primary care capabilities to meet consumers’ needs and increase their access to care. • CVS Health is expanding the primary care capabilities at MinuteClinic by working with payors and health systems to offer MinuteClinic as an in-network primary care provider…

Jen Kinder, director of Project Health, shares how the program offers free health screenings in under-resourced communities across the country and frequently gets heartwarming affirmations from the people it serves. • This year, Project Health is on track to host more than 1,700 events and screen more than 50,000 people. It hosts events in communit…

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.By Home Health Care News

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 CDPA…

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 healt…

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 val…

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…

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 privat…

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 relat…

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 h…

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 a…

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 roundHow Resilient H…

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.…

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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…

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 compan…

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 macr…

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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, d…

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 s…

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 D…

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 n…

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 ho…

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…

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 ens…

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 o…

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 …

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 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 str…

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 he…

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 He…

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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 ho…