Business Management


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Business Solution

Revene Cycle Management Hits HME

Revenue cycle management is a business practice that has existed for some time in larger healthcare organizations, but it is now becoming necessary for running HME businesses. What is RCM, precisely, and how can providers apply it to their companies? What resources can help them?

Purchasing: Leveraging Technology

Many HME software systems have inventory and purchasing capabilities. What are some key features?

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Business Solutions

Making the Right Match

Smart inventory purchasing has always played a pivotal role in running an HME business, but in retail having the right purchasing strategy can make or break a provider's ability to turn a profit. What should providers consider when purchasing for retail, and what should they look for from their vendor partners?

VGM HOMELINK Toasts Silver Anniversary

For 25 years, the VGM division has helped connect commercial insurance and workers’ compensation programs to HME providers.

Still Time to Sign up for Stand Up for Homecare

The event offers an opportunity for providers to network and help fund efforts to raise public awareness of the industry's value.

Medtrade Spring Is Just around the Corner

Seating for workshops still available in limited numbers; registration still open for networking events.

China Looks to Ramp up Device Manufacturing

Chinese government places a priority on increased domestic manufacturing, with medical devices being a key component of that growth.

Two New Coaches Join Team@Work

Mona Sabah Earnest and Jonathan Walters hire on to help HME and CRT companies improve their leadership and organizational development.

HME Legal Expert Passes Away

Civil liberties leader and healthcare law specialist Neil Caesar succumbs to complications related to long-term illness.

The Legal Aspects of Using Data for Marketing

Industry legal expert Jeffery S. Baird, Esq. examines the key legal considerations when using you patient and collections data to drive marketing efforts.



David Kopf

Editor's Note

Asking The Right Questions

Providers should start asking fundamental questions about where they stand in the world of post-acute care. The answers could point the path to HME's future.

Observation Deck

Coaching vs. Managing

The entire approach toward sales team development needs to evolve toward coaching. Here's how to implement a sales coaching approach.

VGM Releases 'Playbook' for HME Businesses

Downloadable guide aims to help provider owners and management respond to key industry trends.

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Products & Technology

Harvesting HME Claims and Patient Data

Providers are increasingly reaching out to new markets as they hunt for new revenue opportunities, such as in-store retail, e-commerce, facilities-based care, and private payer. We examine how providers can use the data they collect to construct and disseminate effective marketing messages that will win those new customers.

Urology Sales Pro-Tips

Accelerate your urological business with these four sales strategies.

HME Big Ten

Falling into Place

Our annual BIG 10 list yields both new and maturing trends that will shape HME’s strategic landscape for 2018. Trends include protecting rural access, remote monitoring, accreditation renewal, billing non-assigned, and distributed provider operations.

Observation Deck

The Survival of the Fittest

Returning to Medtrade after a few years shows an industry that is reinvigorated and ready to thrive.

Call for Speakers Opens for VGM Heartland

Speaker proposals for the 2018 edition of the annual industry event are due Nov. 22.

Barbara Smith Named 2017 HME Woman of the Year

Longtime Texas provider recognized for her leadership and contributions to the industry.

Observation Deck

Getting From Here to There

A business optimization process for 2018 that all HMEs should implement.

HME Business Podcast