Wheelchair maker and nonprofit group work to give a new wheelchair to a four-year-old girl with cerebral palsy.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 19, 2015
HHS OIG report recommends Empire State's Medicaid agency implement competitive bidding across 54 DME items; estimates state could have saved $8.9 million during 2011 and 2012 if it had.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 19, 2015
March 31 panel will show how providers’ grassroots efforts and top-level lobbying work hand-in-hand.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 19, 2015
Auto access company’s record-setting fourth quarter net revenues jump 15% from the same period a year ago.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 19, 2015
Round Two bidders must register by Feb. 17 in order to participate in re-compete; deadline for all bids set for March 25.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
California mobility provider joins ranks of Breezy Elegance Premium Retailer effort.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
House bill gains co-sponsors while Senate bill hovers; providers urged to join grassroots lobbying effort.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
Image created by KD Smart Chair combines a range of compelling facts and figures.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
Sleep equipment maker buys Internet tool that streamlines business, care processes for sleep providers.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
Meeting covered methods for examination of competitive bidding’s impact on patient access to care.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2015
House binding bids legislation adds three co-sponsors while Senate companion hovers.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 05, 2015
TIMS HME software better leverages COLLECTPlus collection service to automate billing, collections.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 05, 2015
In days before January’s nor’easter, Absolute Respiratory Care anticipates patient needs.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 05, 2015
System will enhance patient management, workflows for sleep providers using Brightree.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 05, 2015
HMEB, RM host sixth annual respiratory therapy survey covering a variety of care, reimbursement topics.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 05, 2015
Product Solutions
Over the last nine years, POCs in general have become more reliable, more economically priced, smaller, and lighter weight than original offerings, which lets oxygen patients be more mobile than ever before. Here's a look at some of the latest portable oxygen therapy offerings on the market.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2015
Editor's Note
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2015
Problem Solvers
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2015
Provider Strategy
HME providers often consider patient management services to keep patients on therapy and increase resupply revenue. For many providers, the decision often comes to a head when manual processes aren’t keeping up with patient needs, and that is where automation can be a game-changer.
- By Matthew Dolph
- Feb 01, 2015
Business Solutions
Providers across the industry have been breaking into retail sales, but they can’t truly become a cash sales success story until they have created a showroom that can do the selling for them. What goes into creating the right retail sales space? From site selection, to signage, to displays, we interview experts to examine what providers need to do to create a winning retail showroom.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2015
Provider Poll: ICD Preparation
Observation Deck
Over the next year, many providers will consider moving away from a predominantly Medicare-based business model to a more integrated approach. To navigate 2015’s rapidly changing landscape, providers must think differently about how they run their business. Here are five solid, strategic approaches to a fruitful 2015.
- By Chris Watson
- Feb 01, 2015
Products & Technology
CMS has set Oct. 1, 2015 as the compliance date for all Medicare stakeholders to comply with the latest version of the World Health Organization’s classification system for diseases and related health problems. Are providers ready? From the front end to the back end of the business, we look at what are the key ways providers need to ensure they will be entirely prepared for implementation.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Feb 01, 2015
Competitive bidding’s negative impacts are all too real, and strong reason to keep fighting.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 29, 2015
Medical, aerospace exec fills vacancy left after DME giant's president and CEO Blouch retired in July and longtime chairman Mixon retired at end of 2014.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 29, 2015