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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Home Health Care Industry With The Highest Cash
Benzinga  Apr 9  Comment 
Below are the top small-cap home health care stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) had $207.05 million in total cash for the latest quarter. However, Gentiva Health Services had $935.18...
Fora Care Suisse AG Signs Deal with Truworth Health Technologies to Launch Diabetes and Home Health Care Products in Indian Market
Cloud Computing  Mar 26  Comment 
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland , March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- read more
Cardinal Health Is Buying Large Medical Supplier for $2 Billion
New York Times  Feb 14  Comment 
Cardinal Health, a distributor of prescription drugs, plans to expand into the growing home health care market with the acquisition of AssuraMed.
Fujitsu Introduces Cloud Service for Senior Care
Cloud Computing  Jan 23  Comment 
Fujitsu today announced the introduction of a new cloud service that comprehensively supports the health and lifestyles of senior citizens through home healthcare and nursing services. The new cloud service, to be rolled out only in Japan starting...
The New Old Age Blog: Home Health Care Help by the Hour
New York Times  Nov 23  Comment 
Mission Healthcare in San Diego, Calif., decided that clients should be able to specify how much help they want in 15-minute increments.
Home Health Care Proves Resilient In Face Of Sandy Destruction
NPR  Nov 2  Comment 
Remarkably, home care providers in the storm's wake say they know of no patients who lacked for needed care. Resourceful nurses, physical therapists, aides and other personnel somehow surmounted flood, impassable roads, downed trees and dwindling...
CareLinx's New Model for Home Health Care
BusinessWeek  Oct 25  Comment 
The company matches caregivers with families whose elders need home care
Settlement Eases Rules for Some Medicare Patients
New York Times  Oct 22  Comment 
Tens of thousands of people with chronic conditions and disabilities may find it easier to qualify for home health care, nursing home stays and outpatient therapy.




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Companies in this industry provide specialized health care services such as oxygen tank delivery and in home nursing to individuals in their homes. Many of these companies are heavily dependent on Medicaid and Medicare as sources of revenue.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Home Healthcare Market - Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis and Forecast, 2012 - 2018", (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/home-healthcare-market.html) the global home healthcare market is estimated to be worth USD 195.6 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach the value of USD 305.9 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2012 to 2018. The Americas region is expected to lead the global home healthcare market in terms of revenue till 2018. The total home healthcare market in the Americas is expected to reach the value of USD 150.8 billion by 2018 followed by Europe with total revenue of USD 80.5 billion.

The shift from conventional treatment to proactive monitoring is opening up new opportunities in the home Healthcare market. Patients prefer such services mainly because of convenience and cost effectiveness. Third party healthcare service is also in growing demand due to better quality of treatment provided by trained professionals.

Home Healthcare services are provided by healthcare professionals to patients at their own homes. These services are also called formal or skilled care services. Respiratory therapy, rehabilitation services, home infusion therapy, unskilled home care, telehealth, etc. are some major home Healthcare services provided.

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