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The e-Commerce Equation

Leveraging the web in a patient-centered way.

Consumer Groups Survey Wheelchair Users

Questions cover equipment selection, purchases; survey ends Nov. 30.

AAHomecare Hosts PECOS Teleconference

Nov. 19 call will cover program and how to prevent claim rejections.

Blackburn Column in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Takes NCB to Task

Opinion piece penned by Georgie Blackburn explains flaws of NCB and how it will harm healthcare.

AAHomecare Releases NCB Letter for Patients

Association letter helps providers mobilize patients as part of homecare lobbying efforts.

Round One Covered Document Deadline Coming Fast

Providers must submit their financial documents by Nov. 21 in order to be notified if any documents are missing.

Did CMS Anticipate HME Access Problems?

NAIMES says inside sources have reported CMS built a system for monitoring, categorizing access issues.

CMS Issues O2 Provider Bankruptcy Guidelines

Agency policy covers oxygen equipment replacement guidelines.

Montana Medicare Patients Facing Access Issues

CMS email to Montana providers cites surety bonds, accreditation as cause.

Product Premier:

Flexible Therapy

Philips Respironics’ new Sleep Therapy System offers a range of options.



Major’s Mobisist Renamed Revolution Mobility

DME manufacturer and distributor’s name change accompanies other company agendas.

Funding Fundamentals

Striking the Right Balance

Evaluating provider profit margins while continuing to put patients’ needs first.

Sleep Therapy and Alzheimer

The Restless Brain

Recent research points to a potential role for sleep therapists in helping patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Products & Technology

In the Palm of Your Hand

As providers strive for increased efficiencies in order to cut costs while still offering high levels of client care, technology is becoming an increasingly important asset. One tool that is gaining favor both in the field and in the back office is the hand-held computer. Learn how these devices can boost service and accuracy.

Observation Deck

A Threat to One and All

A Refresher on Competitive Bidding

Alzheimer Brain

The Alzheimer’s Brain

Respiratory Software

High-Touch Software

Today’s software options can help respiratory providers increase efficiency and revenue without compromising on their interpersonal approach.

Product Premiere

Flexible Therapy

Philips Respironics’ new Sleep Therapy System offers a range of options.

Product Solutions: Scooters

A round of up of some of the latest personal mobility scooter offerings.

Funding Focus

Arduous Audits and Keeping your Money!

New implementation of a program using Recovery Audit Contractors may prove burdensome and costly for providers.

Editor's Note

Your Own Private Army

There is help in the lobbying fight to protect homecare — lots of help.

Provider Perspective

Consciously Choosing Sleep

When it comes to withstanding the ravages of change, Progressive Medical in Carlsbad, CA, refuses to be blindsided.

Respiratory Solutions

Education for Today’s RTs

RSM presents a compilation of educational sources for respiratory therapists, from novices to veterans.

Business Solutions

The e-Commerce Equation

Using the Web to interact with patients and perhaps provide DME represents a far more complicated and multi-faceted question for HME providers than it does for other businesses. Can providers leverage the Internet to work with their clients? How?

Cash Sales Strategy in the Back Office

Developing some new ‘moves’ for your retail plan of attack.

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