Business Solutions
A discussion with our Editorial Advisory Board regarding the challenges providers face in the coming year, how to deal with them, and strategies for future success.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2010
Oxygen providers are in uncertain waters when it comes to funding. We ask various experts how can the industry tread water while it charts a course for smoother sailing?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Nov 01, 2010
Invacare sponsors COPD patient on another long-distance cycling trek to spread awareness of the disease.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 07, 2010
GF Health Products Promotes Spett to President, COO
- By David Kopf
- Sep 02, 2010
Market Trends
Serving patients who need both PAP equipment and oxygen is a strong way to expand business. Are you doing enough to diagnose and treat this population?
- By Janis Rizzuto
- Sep 01, 2010
- By Janis Rizzuto
- Sep 01, 2010
Exhale
- By Lou Kaufman
- Sep 01, 2010
Respiratory Solutions
- By Jim Byington
- Sep 01, 2010
Oxygen equipment maker to donate portion of its sales to Play it Forward Foundation.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
POCs:
POCs provide HMEs with a tremendous opportunity to offer travel expertise to patients, both capturing a niche market and becoming an even more trusted advisor. By helping patients travel and enjoy life, providers gain a top-selling point to sway oxygen patients to POCs while winning patients for life.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jul 01, 2010
Oxygen:
While free lunch is nice, referral partners are really looking for answers. By offering insights and information that referral partner staff might not have, as well as through answering questions, a provider can make significant gains in creating and growing referral partner relationships.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 01, 2010
GPS:
A key tool in that regard is global positioning technology. With GPS, providers can manage their deliveries and drivers using a system that lets them monitor each truck in real-time, which results in improved operations and reduced overhead.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 01, 2010
Official release from DME MAC cites high rate of errors in claims as reason for requirement.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 17, 2010
Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.
Case Studies
Four patients share their home care experiences.
- By Russell Jackson
- May 01, 2010
Provider Perspective
QualiCare has differentiated itself by providing comprehensive clinical services for patients with complex cases. In an interview, its managers discuss their clinical commitment and their outlook on the future.
Exclusive Survey Results
Therapists speak out in an exclusive survey, highlighting industry challenges, a growing emphasis on sleep therapy and a sense that more change is inevitable.
- By Janis Rizzuto
- May 01, 2010
Editor's Note
Finding balance between surviving and reversing bad policies.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2010