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Invacare Launches New Respiratory Campaign

The campaign will focus on increasing awareness of and access to portable oxygen concentrators.

eCommerce

Products & Technology

10 E-Commerce Winners

Providers face two pivotal trends: retail sales and a growing volume of online HME purchases. For providers looking to capitalize on the expanding e-commerce market for HME, we profile 10 categories that are performing the best and round up some of the latest offerings in those categories.

Editor's Note

ESRD Rule: It's a Start

The proposed rule includes a lot of positives, but experts have pointed out some notable issues.

Oxygen and Travel

Special Focus on Portable Oxygen

02 On The Go

How can respiratory providers help their long-term oxygen therapy patients travel?

oxygen rental

Special Focus on Portable Oxygen

The Two Sides of Rental

While respiratory providers typically focus on Medicare's 36-month rental, there is also a short-term rental market. Entering either requires solid planning.

retail

Business Solutions

Retail: Having the Right Plan

Planograms represent a critical element in providers' merchandising strategies. However, they are often underutilized. How do planograms help sell? What goes into an effective planogram? How can providers start integrating and implementing planograms into their showrooms?

Problem Solvers

E-Prescribe Is Coming to HME

What should providers know and how should they prepare before transitioning to an e-prescription system?

Provider Strategy

Let Your Data Speak

Three ways advanced KPIs and analytics can help HME providers increase their profitability

remote patient monitoring

Special Focus on Portable Oxygen

Seeing the Bigger Picture

What factors need to happen in order for remote patient monitoring to become an ubiquitous care technology for oxygen provider and patients?

HME's Three e-Commerce Models

How do providers approach e-commerce? It starts by picking from three basic business models for HME e-commerce.



Observation Deck

Going the Distance Against Bidding

Product Solutions

Sleep Therapy

Sleep providers must closely monitor the marketplace to see what new devices and related products are available. Here are some of the latest offerings.

GAO: Non-Bid Areas Didn’t See Patient Access Problems in 2016

GAO conflicts with various studies, including those involving case managers and discharge planners, as well as CMS’s recently proposed rulemaking.

Thomas Babacan Takes Reins at Sunrise

New president and CEO brings a long career of corporate leadership to wheelchair and scooter maker.

Mediware Acquires Rock-Pond Solutions

Rock-Pond has provided business intelligence, analytics and services Mediware home infusion, HME, and specialty pharmacy customers.

AAHomecare, VGM Help Providers with ESRD Comments

Groups give providers information, templates and filing guidelines so that they make the Sept. 10 filing deadline for public comments on CMS's proposed rule.

Health Mobius Merges with Sister Company

Merging with HME buying group Red Moby positions the company for rapid expansion, says CEO.

Brightree Prepares for Annual User Summit

The software company offers a one-day user training event in conjunction with the upcoming Oct. 15-17 Medtrade event in Atlanta.

Vantage Mobility Partners with Ability360

The wheelchair accessible vehicle manufacturer donates van to non-profit.

87% of Providers Have Cut Provisioning Manual CRT Accessories

New report: the application of bid-derived reimbursement cuts to accessories has reduced providers’ ability to offer those items.

Team Gleason Partners Up with Quantum Rehab

The non-profit and CRT company work together to help people with ALS.

AAHomecare Releases Public Comments on ESRD Rule

Association catalogs a number of ways CMS can improve DMEPOS policies; urges more providers, stakeholders to submit comments.

Study: 42% of Women With Asthma Developed COPD Later

Researchers look for the cause behind rising incidence of asthma and COPD overlap syndrome in women.

VirtuOx Acquires Instant Diagnostic Systems

Healthcare IT company picks up diagnostic facility with home testing capabilities.

Supreme Medical Partners up with Green Roads

HME distributor will now sell CDB products, which company says could help providers drive additional cash revenue.

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