Business Management


e-Source Takes a Break for the Holidays

HME-Business's electronic newsletter service will go on holiday hiatus for Dec. 23 and 30, will resume on Jan. 6, 2017.

U.S. Health Spending Up 5.8%

Per-capita healthcare expenditures grow 5%, according to CMS’s 2015 national health expenditures study. The pace of spending growth was generally down from pervious years.

home medical equipment merchandising in a pharmacy setting

DME Pharmacy

Getting the Right Product Mix

Like an experienced chef testing a new recipe, pharmacies adding DME products to their retail mix might not have the same degree of familiarity with DME items as they do with typical pharmacy products. We talk to some experts to get their insights.

Medtrade 2016 Energizes Industry

Legislative and advocacy events, official recognition of HME Woman of the Year and a visit from Rep. Price highlight annual event.

HMEB Launches Live From Medtrade

New page provides a single stop for all Medtrade 2016 social media traffic to inform attendees and providers who can't make the show.

HME Woman of the Year Finalists Named

Four women selected from 37 candidates for inaugural award program; winner to be announced Nov. 1 at Medtrade.

Provider Strategy

Improving Referral Management

Technology can decrease errors, improve response time, ensure compliance and grow your pipeline.

David Kopf

Editor's Note

Success by the Numbers

Given the will, incentive and information, HME providers can foster phenomenal change.

Observation Deck

Online, You Get What You Give

Many providers might have their online marketing and social media strategies backwards. What's the right approach to effective online branding?

VGM’s New Woman of the Year Award Picks up Momentum

Created to recognize women’s contributions to the HME marketplace, deadline for entries is Sept. 15.



Providers Urged to Take Cost Study Survey

Effort will not only help better benchmark the industry, but provide much-needed data on true impact of competitive bidding.

Observation Deck

The Journey to True Interoperability

Savvy HME businesses that ensure their IT systems connect with other health providers will build a larger presence in post-acute care.

Medtrade Spring Events Still Have Openings

Upcoming Feb. 29 to March 2 conference and expo still has availabilities for its four special networking meetings.

VGM Releases Free Business Management Book

Member service organization is offering 2016 HME Business Playbook at no charge to all providers.

Medtrade Spring Details Feb. 29 Workshops

Annual industry event will kick off with in-depth presentations covering DME certification, billing and A/R, sales, and a compression fitter’s course.

Medtrade Spring: HME's Face-to-Face Social Network

Feb. 29-March 2 event offers up a variety of networking opportunities to help HME providers share information, insights.

Product Spotlight

Medforce’s Modular Approach

Medforce Technologies’ new Apps aim to tackle tough HME business challenges on a problem-by-problem basis.

Portable Medical Equipment Market to Hit $65.7 Billion in 2020

U.S. market leads the trend, with growth projected to hit $25.4 billion by 2020, according to study.

Observation Deck

Getting Everyone on the Team

People with disabilities can serve as some of a provider's best employees, bringing with them a blend of passion, experience and knowledge.

Measuring Performance

Products & Technology

Measuring Up

There's an old saying that, "what gets measured, gets managed," and that has become doubly true for HME providers who must find every possible efficiency in order to reduce the pressure of public and private payor reimbursement cuts. Experts examine the metrics against which providers can benchmark their business performance.

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