Oxygen


Respiratory Solutions

Going Green

Our home respiratory and sleep therapy community must become more engaged and participate in the green movement. There are numerous ways to reduce wasteful processes and add more to the bottom line.

Provider Perspective

Keeping Promises: Care Medical Outlines Commitment to Service, Respiratory Expansion

In an interview, Jason Rogers, Care Medical president, explains the company philosophy and why the business is determined to expand, even as other companies shrink or fade away.

DRIVE4COPD

Respiratory Factor

COPD on the Fast Track

Hollywood, sports and music stars brought the public along on DRIVE4COPD, a race traveling 6,000 miles in four days to find the millions of people at risk for COPD. It’s estimated that up to 12 million people may be undiagnosed.

Invacare Promotes Lewarski to VP Clinical Affairs

Invacare Promotes Lewarski to VP Clinical Affairs

HOPP Act at 84 Co-Sponsors

Bill calling for repeal of oxygen cap gets new push.

Providers Descend on Washington

Drumming up more co-sponsors for H.R. 3790 at top of HMEs' agendas at AAHomecare Legislative Conference.

Letter from the Editor

Languishing in Limbo

Uncertainty about an event can be more damaging to an individual’s health than the event itself, according to a new study. In this issue, you’ll find several examples in which we try to resolve some of your unanswered questions.

Provider Perspective

Intrepid USA Healthcare Services

RSM became curious about the relationships between large agencies like Intrepid USA Healthcare Services and HME providers. How do they work together when HME equipment is required? So we contacted Intrepid and asked several principals in the company.



Oxygen

Have Oxygen, Will Travel

Growing patient demand for POCs leaves respiratory providers with the question of if, when and how to invest in this technology.

Provider Purchasing Plans Survey

Results of our exclusive survey point to cautious optimism among providers regarding their 2010 spending decisions.

Observation Deck

Uncertainty and Opportunity

HME Industry Outlook

New Editor Joins Respiratory & Sleep Management Magazine

New Editor Joins Respiratory & Sleep Management Magazine

CSIHME Outlines 1H 2010 Lobbying Plan

Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.

Gentiva Sells Respiratory, Infusion Businesses to Lincare

Gentiva says divesting businesses that generated at least $55 million in 2009 part of move to targe senior services.

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Business Solutions

Changing the Game

The rules keep changing for oxygen providers, but they’re still in the game. As many hits as they have sustained, many oxygen providers have found ways to remain standing. What’s their secret, and what are the new rules to the oxygen game?

Problem Solver

Transfilling Transformation

How some oxygen providers are leveraging liquid-to-gas systems to slash their cylinder refilling costs.

Editor's Note

And That’s the Way it Wasn’t

Will the mainstream news media ever cover the homecare industry fairly?

Dan Rather Reports Skewers HMEs

One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.

Observation Deck

The Buck Stops Where?

CMS continues to place providers in an unfair position with referring physicians.

Respiratory Solutions

Ready for Anything

HME Business Podcast