»CareCentrix, a leader in post-acute care solutions, has allied itself with technology enabler Synzi to embed virtual care tools into HomeBridge. The collaboration and coordination platform manages patient populations at risk for rehospitalization, and the addition of Synzi allows patients to connect with CareCentrix’s provider network through HIPAA-compliant video, email and text.

»Prime Source Healthcare Solutions is bulking up its post-acute expertise to provide cost management solutions that help the industry optimize service delivery and reduce costs while increasing quality. The company will provide a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to systemwide cost management best practices to maximize profitability.

»Behavioral telehealth provider MediTelecare’s MediTelecareGo! online platform gives skilled nursing facilities easier access to psychiatrists, psychologists and nurse practitioners. New elements include an application, televideo workstations on wheels and a library of tech resources.

»Embodied Labs, an immersive platform using virtual reality to train senior care workers,  has accumulated $3.2 million in seed funding led by Ziegler Link·Age Fund. Embodied’s VR helps healthcare professionals better understand the effects of memory loss, age-related vision and hearing loss, neurodegenerative diseases and end-of-life decision-making.

»The maker of Purell responded to a Food and Drug Administration warning and changed marketing claims that made it seem that the hand sanitizer was capable of killing flu, norovirus and Ebola. GOJO said it took “immediate action” and updated websites and other digital content. The FDA had criticized drug-like claims for the company’s various hand sanitizer products.  

»Remedi SeniorCare has opened a new PAXIT pharmacy in Chicago. With the opening of its 12th location, Remedi is licensed in 32 states and provides institutional pharmacy services to more than half the nation. The 50,000-square-foot pharmacy will dispense Remedi’s patented medication-administration system and employ more than 200 individuals.