Business Management


HMEB Launches Live From Medtrade

New page provides a single stop for all Medtrade 2016 social media traffic to inform attendees and providers who can't make the show.

HME Woman of the Year Finalists Named

Four women selected from 37 candidates for inaugural award program; winner to be announced Nov. 1 at Medtrade.

Provider Strategy

Improving Referral Management

Technology can decrease errors, improve response time, ensure compliance and grow your pipeline.

David Kopf

Editor's Note

Success by the Numbers

Given the will, incentive and information, HME providers can foster phenomenal change.

Observation Deck

Online, You Get What You Give

Many providers might have their online marketing and social media strategies backwards. What's the right approach to effective online branding?

VGM’s New Woman of the Year Award Picks up Momentum

Created to recognize women’s contributions to the HME marketplace, deadline for entries is Sept. 15.

Providers Urged to Take Cost Study Survey

Effort will not only help better benchmark the industry, but provide much-needed data on true impact of competitive bidding.

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.

Information Technology

Sidebar: Empowering Providers

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

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.



Provider Strategy

Priority Management for HME

As the business of providing HME quickens pace, providers must learn how to better plan and prioritize.

Observation Deck

The Journey to True Interoperability

Savvy HME businesses that ensure their IT systems connect with other health providers will build a larger presence in post-acute care.

Medtrade Spring Events Still Have Openings

Upcoming Feb. 29 to March 2 conference and expo still has availabilities for its four special networking meetings.

VGM Releases Free Business Management Book

Member service organization is offering 2016 HME Business Playbook at no charge to all providers.

Product Spotlight

A Modular Approach

Medforce Technologies' new Apps aim to provide HME business solutions on a problem-by-problem basis.

Observation Deck

Lead Management Reimagined

Is it time for your business to step up and implement a lead management automation and analytics system?

Medtrade Spring Details Feb. 29 Workshops

Annual industry event will kick off with in-depth presentations covering DME certification, billing and A/R, sales, and a compression fitter’s course.

Medtrade Spring: HME's Face-to-Face Social Network

Feb. 29-March 2 event offers up a variety of networking opportunities to help HME providers share information, insights.

Product Spotlight

Medforce’s Modular Approach

Medforce Technologies’ new Apps aim to tackle tough HME business challenges on a problem-by-problem basis.

Portable Medical Equipment Market to Hit $65.7 Billion in 2020

U.S. market leads the trend, with growth projected to hit $25.4 billion by 2020, according to study.

HME Business Podcast