The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a variety of regulatory changes from CMS. How do HME providers manage all of them?
- By Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP
- Jan 12, 2021
Now that social distancing has become an everyday routine, a virtual site survey for accreditation can be conducted in a safe, convenient, and effective manner. How does it work and what do you need to know?
- By Kris Ravotti, RRT, RCP, Mark Altman, Sharon Hughes
- Jan 12, 2021
Providers know that they must enforce more stringent infection control, but what methods and approaches make sense for DME? The answers aren't always obvious.
- By Dottie Covey-Elleby, BS, RPSGT
- Jan 12, 2021
Continuing education is an ongoing process for various disciplines within the HME industry. That said changes in specific requirements, as well as changes made due to the pandemic make managing ongoing education and employees' progress in that regard a sizable task.
- By Mike McKillip
- Jan 12, 2021
AAHomecare's Ryan reflects on four-year advocacy effort to change the budget-neutrality cuts that hurt providers and users of oxygen equipment and services in rural areas.
Angela Smalley, Ph.D., BOCPD, COF, brings to the board more than five years’ experience in the O&P profession, as well as knowledge of the latest advancements in medtech.
Move adds additional resources and expertise to Numotion's medical supplies business, which offers catheters, incontinence, ostomy, and advanced wound care products.
Buy brings tools and systems used to manage, store and disseminate key corporate communications and information to the member service group's portfolio.
Show Director Mark Lind sits down with HME Business Podcast to chat about some of the highlights at the March 3-5 event.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 19, 2019
Problem Solver
A deep dive into why HME providers might want to consider outsourcing their billing and how they can implement it.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 19, 2019
Today's member service organizations offer a variety of ways to help their members sharpen their billing and reimbursement games.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 19, 2019
Reimbursement for various DMEPOS items and several categories will see a 1.6 percent to 2.4 percent gain.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 19, 2019
Upper chamber approves spending bill containing provisions that protect Manual CRT wheelchairs and accessories from competitive bidding. Bill goes to President to be signed into law.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 19, 2019
Support surface providers can wield their in-depth product knowledge to great effect when helping wound care clinicians and their patients.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 18, 2019
As providers look to broaden revenue, wound care is a category worth serious consideration. How do providers start offering these products?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 18, 2019
Advanced wound care offers many opportunities to create new revenue streams and help a population that most DME providers already serve. How do providers pave a path to success with advanced wound care?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Dec 18, 2019
Yes, there are opportunities in wound care, but what's the market size and what are the revenue sources?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 18, 2019
House up-votes spending package, which protects manual CRT wheelchairs and accessories. Now the appropriations bill, which must pass by Dec. 20, moves to the Senate. Providers still need to help the effort.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 17, 2019
Podcast
Providers have until Dec. 20 to gain co-sponsors for industry legislation that could get attached to a year-end spending bill. What do they need to do?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 12, 2019
The agency is requesting comments on how it should conduct a survey of DMEPOS stakeholders about its competitive bidding program. Deadline is Dec. 20, but AAHomecare has offered resources to help stakeholders act fast.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 12, 2019
The remote monitoring platform for diabetes patients passed audits of its corporate quality management system this year.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 12, 2019
Meet the new face of bath safety. It's focused on fashion and retail appeal — and nowhere near the 'bent metal' days of yesterday. Best of all, with the right marketing and merchandising, it can put a shine on your bottom line.
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 10, 2019
Falls pose a significant risk to seniors trying to continue living independently in their homes; how can providers help eliminate the risk of them?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2019
Aging in place isn’t just home access. It represents a broad array of new service opportunities for the senior market. What are some top product categories that providers can use to jump in?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2019
Suction bath aids are showing up in some unexpected places.
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 10, 2019