Category: News

Home Health Care News reporter, Joyce Famakinwa, says ‘Like a shock to the system, the COVID-19 emergency has been a catalyst for major change across the health care continuum. Home-based care providers, in particular, have been forced to evolve in a multitude of ways. As an industry thought leader and expert in aging, Dr. Bill […]

Home Health Care News is once again on the pulse of trends in payment reform. “A delay in the Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model by the Biden administration has put the already-accepted direct-contracting entities (DCEs) in a coveted position. New entrants are no longer being accepted for participation in the model while the Centers […]

As published in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, in-home senior care provider Lifesprk has leveraged a round of venture capital and the Covid-19 pandemic into big growth. St. Louis Park-based Lifesprk had the 17th-largest venture capital raise for a Twin Cities company in 2020, pulling in $16.1 million last March in a round led by California-based Virgo […]

In this article in Home Health Care News Former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Adam Boehler shares how he will ‘reimagine how health care is delivered in the U.S.’ “I find that those modalities are traditionally underappreciated as ways to reduce spend,” Boehler said. “Sometimes, health plans think more about home health […]

Lifesprk joins the conversation on direct-contracting entities (DCEs) with Home Health Care News. Value-based primary care provider Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH) and Walgreens-backed primary care provider VillageMD are also DCEs, among others. According to Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen, “I feel like I’m [Charlie in] Willy Wonka and I got the golden ticket. I mean, […]

In Becker Health IT, Lifespark Chief Technology Officer, Jason Wenell shares his thoughts in a webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review and sponsored by Salesforce, where industry experts discussed the shift to digital care and how the provider and patient experiences are changing with the support of new technologies and tools.  Healthcare providers are increasingly embracing […]

Grit Daily covers the importance of technology and digital health sharing Lifesprk’s ELR as one example. In the article, the reporters shares how “senior citizens are valuable part of society and important to the lives of many people. However, the care they are receiving does not reflect such a statement. In a world where technology […]

For the second year in a row, Lifespark has made the Observer’s coveted list of the ’20 Hottest Digital Health Startups’ – up from the 13 spot in 2020 to number 10. This annual list of hottest healthcare companies in Flyover Country (what the writer calls the Midwest, Rockies and surrounding areas) is published ahead of […]

In the Medical Alley Association’s latest podcast, Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen gets candid with Frank Jaskulke, VP of Intelligence for MAA, about how Lifespark is working to improve senior care and create a better life experience for seniors. The conversation ebbs and flows through health technology, client journeys, our ELR vs EMR, innovation, partnerships, how […]

The U.S. home care industry is at an inflection point. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of payers and health care providers began to recognize the value of non-medical home care, particularly when it comes to chronic disease management and preventative care. That recognition has grown even stronger in 2020, with home care […]