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Sleep Revenue to Grow by 8% in Next 12 Months

HME providers said they expect sleep revenue to grow by 8 percent in the next 12 months, according to the Q2 2010 HME Sleep Survey, conducted by Wells Fargo Securities, in cooperation with HME Business and Respiratory & Sleep Management magazines.

H.R. 3790 Gains Spring Break Commitments

Total number of co-sponsors gained during recess could tally as high as 200.

Co-Pays Questions and Answers Part 2

Webinar host Ty Bello continues answering reader queries concerning collecting co-pays.

Sunrise Spins off DeVilbiss

Sunrise Medical Inc. also completes refinancing of its Senior Secured Credit Facility

MEDIchair Appoints Director of Regional Support, Eastern Canada

North American mobility franchise brings on Harry Hignett.

Definitive Homecare Solutions Expanding Headquarters

New facility to accommodate continued growth for homecare software maker.

Fastrack, SleepEx Partner to Deliver Complete EMR Solution

New system will seamlessly integrate both systems for sleep labs.

Obama Gearing Up to Name CMS Admin.

Executive sets sites on health educator Dr. Donald Berwick.

New Diabetes Site Launches

DiabetesCare.net provides patients with tools to manage their conditions.

Circadiance Makes Two Key Management Team Hires

Circadiance Makes Two Key Management Team Hires



Two Otto Bock HealthCare Sales Leaders Take On Larger Roles

Two Otto Bock HealthCare Sales Leaders Take On Larger Roles

Co-Pays Questions and Answers Part 1

Webinar host Ty Bello answers reader queries concerning collecting co-pays.

Editor's Note

This Is Your Fight

Product Solutions

Home Access

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.

Inside Sleep

Addressing Apnea in Truckers

With the millions of commercial driver’s license holders across the country, there are potentially many sleepy truckers out there.

Retail Hero

Business Solutions

Becoming a Retail Hero

While CMS works overtime to minimize providers’ profit margins, cash sales have become a critical element in maintaining their cash-flow. How can HMEs ramp up their retail sales expertise?

Funding Focus

ZPICs Zero In

In geographic areas where Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC) have been named, suppliers are spending hours (often resulting in overtime costs) chasing documents to respond to inquiries.

Letter from the Editor

Déjà Vu All Over Again

Who doesn’t love that Yogi Berra quote? I had that feeling in spades this month as I took over the editor post for Respiratory & Sleep Management. It’s been just about 12 years since I last wrote an editor’s note in a magazine for home medical equipment providers.

barriers

Toppling Barriers to CPAP Compliance

How patient education and new technology help obstructive sleep apnea patients get sleep.

Observation Deck

A Framework for Effective Business

Complete compliance offers a strategic edge.

Downsized Documentation

Products & Technology

Downsized Documentation

While providers might be able to tread water in a sea of paperwork, document management not only helps them keep their heads above water in terms of adhering to documentation requirements, but boosts their bottom line while giving them a strategic advantage.

Problem Solvers

Serving Unique Support Needs

Mobility patients need a treatment plan that spans 24 hours per day, including when they sleep. How can providers better understand and serve mobility patients' bed and support surface needs?

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

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