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Amedisys Subsidiary Contessa Going Full Speed Ahead on Palliative Care JVs
Hospice News, July 28, 2022 Hot on the heels of forming four palliative care-focused joint ventures, Contessa Health has several more in the works during…
What’s Fueling the Hospice JV Furnace
Hospice News, July 12, 2022 More hospice and palliative care providers are pursuing joint ventures with hospitals and health systems. Joint ventures offer unique advantages…
Memorial Hermann Health System to provide home healthcare
Becker’s Hospital Review, June 27, 2022 Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has teamed up with hospital-at-home company Contessa Health to provide home-based healthcare, according to…
Contessa Partners With Memorial Hermann Health System To Deliver Home-Based, Hospital-Level Care
Home Care Health News, June 26, 2022 Contessa Health, an Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) company, has teamed up with Memorial Hermann Health System to provide…
Amedisys Goes Full-Speed Ahead on New JV Strategy
Hospice News, June 16, 2022 Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is fired up for more hospital joint ventures, a new area of focus for the Baton Rouge,…
Contessa Health CEO: Managed Care Strategy Will Separate the ‘Haves and the Have Nots’
Home Health Care News, June 7, 2022 The ability to deliver higher-acuity care in the home is now table stakes. That’s especially true for health…
Contessa acquisition paying unexpected dividends to Amedisys
McKnight’s Home Care, June 7, 2022 Amedisys President and CEO Chris Gerard told investors Monday the company’s acquisition last year of hospital-at-home firm Contessa could…
How the Amedisys-Contessa Roadmap Has Changed Since the Acquisition Last Year
Home Health Care News, June 6, 2022 When Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) purchased Contessa Health, it touted the acquisition as a future-facing move that would…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: What Nursing Homes Should Consider When Diving into SNF-at-Home
Skilled Nursing News, May 23, 2022 Nursing home executives are increasingly exploring what it would take to start a SNF-at-home program, at a time when…
Amedisys Chairman Paul Kusserow: Contessa Health put us in a ‘whole new league’
Nashville Business Journal, May 16, 2022 Contessa Health for $250 million, the company said it planned to “invest meaningfully” in Contessa’s growth. Nearly one year later,…
High-Acuity Care Opportunities, Workforce Shortages Guide Amedisys’ M&A, JV Strategies
Home Health Care News, April 18, 2022 As a company, Amedisys delivers a number of offerings, including home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care…
Hospital-at-home makes inroads in rural America
McKnights Home Care, April 4, 2022 Blessing Health System in rural Quincy, IL, is a guinea pig of sorts for hospital-at-home in the heartland. In…