2014 Preview
By David Kopf
The seventh installment of our annual forecast of key trends, obstacles and opportunities facing the HME provider industry shows that the coming year is one fi lled with challenges, but also chances for providers to reinvigorate their revenues. We examine what’s in store for the next 12 months and how providers should prepare.
Business Solutions
By David Kopf
The rollout of CMS's face-to-face requirement has been a non-stop series of delayed dates and constant confusion over what those dates actually mean. Now providers are not only wondering how they can convince legions of referral partners to comply, but what exactly is required and when. We talk to the experts to shed some light on the situation.
Observation Deck
By Seth Johnson
Key issues facing providers and patients this year, and the opportunities to address them on Capitol Hill. A look back at what transpired in 2013 might help assess the opportunities and threats for the New YEar.
Editor's Note
By David Kopf
CMS's efforts to force competitive bidding on healthcare are about as effective — and error-prone — as installing a the wrong operating system on a computer. Now that Round Two has exposed all the bugs to light, can providers find a feasible work-around?
Provider Strategy
By Gregg Timmons
Business analytics, once overly-complex, time consuming and costly, have now become simplified and affordable, allowing HME business owners to make sense of the growing piles of data pouring in from a multitude of sources.
Observation Deck
By Seth Johnson
As 2013 draws to a close, the past 12 months certainly presented the industry with its share of challenges, from competitive bidding to audits to Medicaid; however, opportunities should exist in 2014 to improve the landscape and improve outcomes.
Provider Strategy
By Gregg Timmons
Once a tool of large, deep-pocketed corporations, business analytics have grown simplified and affordable, helping HME business owners make sense of mountains of data in order to find ways to overcome funding challenges and uncover pathways toward growth.
Product Spotlight
By David Kopf
The Cruiser X4 brings the combination of low weight and competitive bidding-friendly price point that Drive delivered with its Cruiser 3 to a K4 chair. How did it pull that off, and what are the key features?
Product Spotlight
By David Kopf
The Cruiser X4 brings the combination of low weight and competitive bidding-friendly price point that Drive delivered with its Cruiser 3 to a K4 chair.