Low patient awareness of COPD exacerbations poses barrier to effective management.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 26, 2014
The 2014 HME Handbook: Oxygen
It’s a safe bet to say that reimbursement will continue to drop while clinical expectations for better outcomes will increase. How can providers continue to adapt and drive even more efficiency from their oxygen business models?
Oxygen
Providers using low- and no-delivery oxygen strategies share how an evolving business and care model is achieving success.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2014
Various experts chime in on what approaches they think help generate low- and no-delivery success, and offer up a number of suggestions worth considering.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2014
Home Care Medical will be an in-network provider for Sheboygan Employer’s Health Network.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2014
Business Solutions
The entire landscape of U.S. healthcare is experiencing vast and unprecedented changes, and part of those changes include increased emphasis on outcomes. How will that impact oxygen providers’ referral relationships?
- By Robert Messenger, Joseph Lewarski
- May 01, 2014
2014 Oxygen Market Survey
Respondents to our sixth annual Oxygen Market Survey try to find the bright spots living under Round Two of competitive bidding.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2014
Study shows COPD patients engaging in any level of physical activity had lower readmission risk.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 24, 2014
People in HME
Waldman to lead oxygen equipment maker’s sales, engineering and marketing teams.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 02, 2014
Product Spotlight
CAIRE SeQual’s eQuinox portable oxygen concentrator focuses on ease of use and transportability, along with a slew of new features that started as a project at SeQual.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 01, 2014
Sixth annual survey covers topics such as clinical treatment, increasing COPD diagnosis, audits, bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 13, 2014
Slogan ‘Changing lives with every breath’ accompanies new logo; strategy starts in U.S., to go global.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 13, 2014
Competitive Bidding Round Two
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2014
Competitive Bidding Round Two
O2 Providers share their initial experiences with competitive bidding Round Two and how it’s forced them to find ways to keep their businesses thriving.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2014
Respiratory Survey 2014
Competitive bidding continues to shape the industry and drive opinion in RSM's Fifth Annual Respiratory and Sleep Survey
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2014
Research regarding use of drug offers compelling data for all in COPD care continuum.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 20, 2014
Brent Shafer appointed to take the helm of Philips North America.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 06, 2014
Observation Deck
In 2014, HME providers must look carefully at their organizations to identify their own processes and results to ensure that they match the goals of the collaborative care networks, such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and Managed Care Organizations (MCO) that are forming in their community.
- By Dave Cormack
- Feb 01, 2014
Fabry rises to CFO and VP of Finance and Operations for Wis. Provider.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 31, 2014
New online presence serves up education resources for sleep, respiratory and diabetic care.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 24, 2014