Home health, hospice and personal care company Amedisys, Inc., which has its executive headquarters in Nashville, has signed an agreement with ClearCare, Inc., a leading web-based operating platform for home care agencies. The agreement creates an opportunity to establish partnerships leveraging Amedisys' home health footprint of 322 agencies in 34 states and ClearCare's technology platform used by more than 4,000 personal care agencies, effectively connecting home health with the growing demand for personal care at scale.

"With Americans living longer, the value of both home health care and personal care is increasingly recognized for improving patient outcomes and lowering costs," stated Amedisys CEO and President Paul Kusserow. "This agreement unites both industries to expand access to and establish a much-needed continuum of care for hundreds of thousands of the nation's most vulnerable patients."

Within 48 hours of the Amedisys-ClearCare partnership announcement, 167 personal care agencies from 35 states and the District of Columbia that represent thousands of seniors had already enrolled with Amedisys.