- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2008
Harmar Mobility has named long-time Invacare Corp. veteran Michael Parson as its vice president of sales and marketing.
Philips Respironics has distributed a letter to its HME provider customers stating that it in no way plans on directly selling products to patients.
The MED Group has added Wayne Grau as sales team leader.
The Joint Commission has named five new members to its Board of Commissioners: David Bronson, M.D., F.A.C.P.; Benjamin Chu, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.C.P.; T. Anthony Denton, J.D., M.H.A.; Mary Anne McCaffree, M.D.; and Mary H. McGrath, M.D., M.P.H.
President-elect Obama selects former Senate Majority Leader, reform expected
One-third of patients responding to survey say they can't talk to their friends and family about their disease.
DIABCO Gains New National Sales Manager
Read the results from the Q4 2008 HME Business, Wachovia sleep and wound care survey.
- By Elisha Bury
- Nov 01, 2008
- By Judith L. Seidmeyer
- Nov 01, 2008
Wondering what changes are in store for respiratory providers in 2009? “I think you’re going to see providers financially struggle and some may fail, big and small,” predicts Chris Kane, COO of Pacific Pulmonary Services and spokesman for the Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC). “I think you will see the impact of very sudden and very significant reimbursement changes hitting providers and patients in a delayed fashion, so that it will be several months before many providers realize they’re being paid much, much less. How they react to that and what they do will be very uncertain but is bound to create a lot of distress for the patient community. We expect for our business that 2009 will be the most challenging year we’ve ever had
- By Elisha Bury
- Nov 01, 2008
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 01, 2008
Waiting until the last minute to become accredited is a major no-no.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2008
Mary Nicholas, Executive Director, and Steven DeGenaro, RT, Director of Survey Services, HealthCare Quality Association on Accreditation
Funding Focus
Editor’s Note: Following is Part II of a three-part series on the new LCDs for PAP therapy.
- By Kelly Riley
- Nov 01, 2008
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2008