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Newsmakers: Travis Messina, CEO, Contessa
McKnights Home Care, February 10, 2022 It’s still the very early days of hospital-at-home, Travis Messina, CEO and founder of Contessa, told Liza Berger, editor…
Amedisys’ Contessa Deal Opening Doors to New M&A, JV Opportunities
Hospice News, January 15, 2022 The acquisition of Contessa Health by Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is opening new lines of communication with hospitals and health systems that could…
9 people to watch in Nashville business in 2022
Nashville Business Journal, January 14, 2021 If 2021 taught us anything, it’s that it will take more than Covid to derail Nashville’s growth. Here are…
Aetna Medicare CMO Outlines Aging-in-Place Agenda
Home Health Care News, December 5, 2021 America’s biggest health care companies continue to focus on home-based care and aging in place. That includes CVS…
Contessa Lands New Health System Partnership; Amedisys Expects Positive Profit Contributions by 2023
Home Health Care News, November 11, 2021 Contessa announced that it had partnered with Penn State Health, which has a footprint that spans across 29…
Here’s Who Won the Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards
Nashville Business Journal, October 27, 2021 A roundup of who was recognized at the 2021 Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards including Contessa CEO Travis Messina….
New Contessa, Henry Ford Health System Venture to Offer Palliative Care
Hospice News, October 4, 2021 Contessa has launched a joint venture in Michigan with Henry Ford Health System to provide high-acuity home care services as…
Amedisys’ Contessa Division Partners with Michigan Healthcare System
McKnight’s Senior Living, October 1, 2021 Home care giant Amedisys is expanding its reach into Michigan through a new partnership between its Contessa division and Detroit’s Henry…
Surging COVID Cases and Rapidly Filling Hospitals
Progress Health, September 2021 Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, a key objective has been not overwhelming the health care system, specifically hospitals who are once again…
First patient to use Gundersen Home Hospital undergoes successful treatment in comfort of her house
La Crosse Tribune, July 2, 2021 One month after the launch of Gundersen Home Hospital, the program has treated its first patient, Diana Janisch. The…
Amedisys Paying $250M for Contessa
Nashville Post, July 1, 2021 The leaders of home hospitalization and skilled nursing venture Contessa Health have signed a deal to sell the six-year-old company…
Amedisys Announces Agreement to Acquire Contessa Health, Creating a Comprehensive Home Healthcare Delivery Platform
GlobeNewsWire, June 30, 2021 Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading home health, hospice and personal care company, today announced that it has signed a definitive…