2015 HME Handbook
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule setting Oct. 1 as the ICD-10 compliance date for healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. What should HME providers do to ensure they comply?
Editor's Note
Could big swings in healthy habits put providers into 'future shock?'
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2015
2015 HME Handbook
A showroom must feel inviting, comfortable, and in a way, empowering. Retail customers want options, information and a range of solutions that can help make an informed purchase, and above all, they want to feel like they are in charge. Providers can create a showroom that instils all these components of the retail experience.
2015 HME Handbook
Given that the application of CPM devices is post-surgical, and sometimes immediately after surgery, while the patient is in the hospital, the key for providers finding success in providing CPMs comes down to ensuring that the service meets the post-surgery needs of the physician.How can a provider start to create these relationships?
2015 HME Handbook
HME-specific software has brought revolutionary change to the industry, but is it time for providers to review their systems? Have new, needed features been added? Will the system support big business plans that will unfold over the next few year? We look at how providers can maximize their software investment.
Association secures push-back of HME cuts contained in the 21st Century Cures Bill; offers prior-authorization as a pay-for.
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2015
Site shows users, clinicians and providers how elevated seating can improve wheelchair user’s quality of life.
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2015
Lifelong provider professional takes up association’s reins as Steedley ends term; aims to continue industry’s success with incremental advocacy approach.
- By David Kopf
- May 27, 2015
Rep. Tiberi presents retiring Invacare head with eponymous Lifetime Achievement Award from AAHomecare; House Speaker Rep. Boehner, Sen. Portman also offer their praise.
- By David Kopf
- May 26, 2015
Tenn. lawmaker’s legislation would require CMS program to establish a program for higher cost DME similar to the power mobility demonstration project.
- By David Kopf
- May 26, 2015
Association’s outgoing chairman outlines to the Subcommittee on Health the various flaws of competitive bidding and how the MPP can fix them.
- By David Kopf
- May 20, 2015
Editor's Note
Could big swings in future generations' healthy lifestyle habits put providers into ‘future shock?’ HME professionals will have to keep pace with increasingly fleet-footed change.
- By David Kopf
- May 15, 2015
Next week’s event gives providers an opportunity to lobby lawmakers and their staffs on behalf of various industry legislative initiatives.
- By David Kopf
- May 14, 2015
Chairman will wrap up his influential term leading the association's board by explaining to the Subcomittee on Health why the MPP is a better alternative to competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 14, 2015
Acquisition would help expand Northwest Texas provider’s efforts to serve patients, physicians in Panhandle.
- By David Kopf
- May 13, 2015
Member service organization’s 2014 expo and conference wins “Event of the Year;” 2015 event slated for June 15-18.
- By David Kopf
- May 13, 2015
HHS appointee will oversee policy, advocacy and research staff for national trade association for Medicaid plans.
- By David Kopf
- May 13, 2015
Rep. Tiberi will present Invacare’s Mal Mixon with AAHomecare’s Legislative Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award at Washington Legislative Conference.
- By David Kopf
- May 07, 2015
Healthcare spending for privately insured diabetic children experienced sharp gains between 2011 and 2013.
- By David Kopf
- May 07, 2015
Wheelchair, seating manufacturer acquires English maker of custom chairs.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 07, 2015
Deal gives U.S. Rehab providers access to University of Pittsburgh’s Functional Mobility Assessment survey data.
- By David Kopf
- May 07, 2015
Product Spotlight
HME software company Mediware's new CareTend platform aims to unify products' various capabilities.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2015
Business Solutions
Numerous factors challenge the sleep business, but it continues to see growth that some experts say will continue into the foreseeable future. The question is, how? We talk to a variety of sleep providers to learn about the innovative approaches they have developed to not only rise above market challenges, but expand their businesses, as well.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2015
Product Solutions
As HME businesses work to diversify their revenues, orthopedics provides a good mix of retail and funded revenue that is supported by solid demographics.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2015
Information Technology Marketplace
Software is a strategic business investment. We round up recent software offerings to help providers optimize and expand their businesses.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2015