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Latest AAHomecare/Mal Mixon Legislative Advocate Award Recipient Named

KYMESA President Thad Connally to receive honor at this month’s AAHomecare Washington Legislative Conference.

House Rural Relief Bill Likely to Drop Next Week

House should see companion to Senate legislation that aims to reform bid expansion and fix the bid ceiling; AAHomecare urges providers to keep up advocacy support.

BOC Sunsets Orthotic, Prosthetic, Pedorthic Certifications

Accrediting and credentialing organization says move will not impact existing certificants.

OHI Names Key Consultant for Central Casting Service

Lynn Homisak will serve as Lead Practice Management Consultant for pedorthic program.

America’s 65-plus Population to Double over Next 30 Years

Latest NIA report on aging shows more Americans are living longer, setting stage for increased DME demand.

Most Uncontrolled Asthma Patients Mistaken About Condition

New study shows 67% of patients incorrectly believe their condition is under control, which could impact treatment.

ETAC North America Announces Sales Managers

Company hires news Adult Products Manager for Molift, Immedia and R82 and Eastern Region Sales Manager for R82 and Convaid.

Problem Solvers

Catering to Wound Care Customers

Support surface providers can wield their in-depth product knowledge to great effect when helping wound care clinicians and their patients.

Afflovest Oscillation Therapy

Product Spotlight

Afflovest Shakes Up Oscillation Therapy

High frequency chest wall oscillation vest lets providers offer new therapeutic approach to a variety of patients while also tapping into an important Medicare code.

HME Dashboard

Information Technology

HME Dashboard Essentials

HME software systems offer many dashboard options to help providers monitor metrics. What performance indicators should be on your executive instrument cluster?



Product Solutions

Compression

Compression products are an attractive opportunity to help a lot of people while growing additional revenue streams. Let's look at some of the latest solutions on the market.

Editor's Note

Lowered Expectations

Is one of competitive bidding's nasty unintended consequences the accidental establishment a 'class system' among Medicare beneficiaries?

Sidebar:

Technology and Sleep Therapy

Cape Medical Supply has built a sleep therapy program the grew from 33 percent of the business in 2012 to 55 percent by the end of 2015. How did Cape do it?

Observation Deck

Industry Intersections

Regular updates on the reimbursement policy with a good friend helped put the industry's challenges in perspective.

Information Technology

Sidebar: Empowering Providers

Mobile technology experts discuss how mobile IT can help providers and their staff in the field.

standard power mobility

Business Solutions

Reinventing Standard Mobility

As reimbursement for standard power mobility has declined, mobility providers have learned that they have needed to broaden and diversify their offerings to those patients. Fortunately, there are a variety of product categories and business approaches that pair well with standard power mobility offerings.

HME Mobile Technology

Information Technology

Putting IT in the Field

Mobile technology has a come a long way in a short time, empowering providers to make better business decisions and improve satisfaction right at the patient’s doorstep.

sleep market

Products & Technology

Turning the Key of Sleep Success

Investing in the right tools to automate your business and keep track of both patient and operational metrics can help your business unlock expanded success in the sleep market. And if you cannot regularly report on these elements and share them with healthcare professionals and payors, your sleep practice could be left out in the cold.

Memory Expert to Deliver ‘Unforgettable’ Heartland Keynote

Bob Gray will show conference attendees how to enhance their HME businesses by training their memory.

Compass Health Brands Acquires Strengthtape

Holder of many brands in the DME market picks up maker of the official kinesiology tape of Ironman events.

Providers Need to Learn About Key Audit Changes

Webinar from senior Van Halem Group expert Kelly Grahovac to identify new audit trends, and explain how providers should prepare.

CMS Awards Round Two Recompete Contracts

Announcement follows March release of SPAs; CMS executed 586 DMEPOS competitive bidding program contracts.

AAHomecare, Advocates Hit the Hill

Industry legislative experts have been meeting with legislators for a week to push for S. 2736 and rural bid expansion reform.

Reps. Blackburn, Ellmers to Speak at Washington Legislative Conference

Industry champions will share insights with attendees at May 25-26 industry advocacy event.

New Senate Bill Boosts Disabled Vets Financial Stability

Sens. Thune, Schatz launch bill that would provide disabled veterans with a permanent COLA adjustment.

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