Trends
Products and technology dominating the respiratory sector reflect the needs and wants of providers and their clients.
- By Linda Kossoff, Laura Swift
- Jan 01, 2010
2010 Preview
As with our 2009 Big Ten list, we aren’t limiting our choices to only product categories. In addition to product categories, we also have highlighted some key business and regulatory trends and opportunities HME providers will want to monitor and leverage. Likewise, many product categoriesand business trends are interrelated.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2010
Product Premiere
SeQual enhances its Eclipse POC with features to help patients stay active.
Are CMS and public policy pushing providers to the brink of closing up shop? How can they survive, and what will happen to patients?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2009
Agency policy covers oxygen equipment replacement guidelines.
Search of Medicare site shows 50% of oxygen providers gone in Miami-Dade, Los Angeles, other counties.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 30, 2009
H.R. 3962 contains various numerous provisioning targeting HME.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 30, 2009
Firm can deliver and instruct patients on use of O2 equipemnt.
Packer named director of operations for U.S. Rehab
Editor's Note
Capitol, that is. The Baucus bill means the industry has its work cut out for it.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2009
Respiratory Solutions
- By Tim H Gordon
- Oct 01, 2009
Navigating the Shifts in CMS Funding: In a rapidly changing funding environment, we take a closer look at reimbursement prospects for 2010.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Oct 01, 2009
Funding Focus: Perplexing to Providers
- By Kelly Riley
- Oct 01, 2009
Energy and Commerce chair Tells Rep. Ross 'Let’s Work Together' on oxygen reform.
Association President calls on providers to back reforms in the Face of Senate Finance proposals.
AAHomecare says it will fight new ‘framework’ document.
HME/RT Advisory Council Chair Marx will refute ‘wildly inaccurate’ statements made on Aug. 28 program.
Respiratory Management asked oxygen experts to discuss their points of view on the controversial issue of continuous flow vs. pulse dose. The idea was to gain insight by getting both perspectives. Two unbiased oxygen experts moderated the debate. Here’s what they had to say regarding the new compliance landscape; the role of auto PAP and titration; the new RT sleep specialty and bi-level therapy.
Various industry groups meet to discuss a revised oxygen benefit reform proposal.