The Parachute Health Blog

March 18 is World Sleep Day, intended to raise awareness about the value of healthy sleep and factors that may stand in its way. Everyone experiences an occasional restless night — and the bleary eyes, fatigue, and head fog, that go along with it. But for as many as 1 in 4 people in the US, it’s a feeling they can’t escape, and chronic poor sleep and the conditions that cause it come with some pretty scary risk factors. Often, conditions like obstructive sleep apnea are to blame, and can be managed at home after a proper diagnosis. The Parachute Platform helps clinicians quickly ePrescribe sleep testing, PAP equipment, and supplies with order transparency and status updates for peace of mind.

In 2021, Parachute Health helped connect health plan members on over 450 unique health plans including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, United, and more to the DME they needed to survive and thrive. The Parachute Platform provides unique value for health plans that sign up directly.

Parachute Health, the industry-standard DME platform offering the full range of online DME order options, has released a new report titled 'The State of DME ePrescribing'. The report discusses the rapid adoption of DME ePrescribing, platform data trends, and opportunities and growth areas for health plans, clinicians, DME suppliers, and other healthcare professionals in 2022 and beyond.

Parachute Health is proud to be named among the 2022 NYC Digital Health 100. The list is released annually to recognize "the most innovative and exciting health startups in the New York area" by NYC Health Business Leaders, a network of senior professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders active in New York’s healthcare ecosystem.

Parachute Health, the leading DME platform offering the full range of online DME order options, has joined AAHomecare as its newest Diamond Partner, the partners reported in a press release Monday. “We’re gratified to see another highly regarded company step up their support for high-impact DME public policy efforts at a critical time for this industry,” said Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO, about the decision.

2021 was an intense year for the world, the nation, and at Parachute Health. We observed with great concern as our clinician and facility partners navigated the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines, struggling with burnout and a seemingly endless stream of complex patient needs. We felt a new urgency in our drive to improve healthcare, yet also faced deeply personal challenges as we dealt with the pandemic’s impacts on virtually every aspect of our lives.

As we near the end of year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, a shrinking population of caregivers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities combined with residents’ evolving healthcare needs underscores the importance of helping caregivers make the most of their time and labor. Parachute Health offers easy technology solutions for DME and supplies ordering that eliminate slow, boring administrative tasks and provide crystal-clear order tracking and visibility. Our supportive ordering tech stops the cycle of losing time to endless paperwork, reducing demands on caregivers so they can get back to what they do best: helping the people in their care.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, but people with diabetes have to monitor their disease year-round. Parachute Health’s seamless ordering workflow helps suppliers and clinicians communicate at every step, meaning faster order fulfillment for suppliers and less time lost by clinicians, so that they can focus on what matters most: treating the patients in their care.

Parachute Health’s own David Gelbard sat down with SmartTRAK’s Susan Paquette to discuss how the Parachute Platform came to be, the challenges he faced along the way, how our digital DME ordering tech benefits suppliers and vendors, and his hopes and plans for the future. 

November is COPD Awareness Month, and Parachute Health is proud to be enabling clinicians and suppliers as they connect patients to lifesaving respiratory care.