Business Management


Observation Deck

Getting Everyone on the Team

People with disabilities can serve as some of a provider's best employees, bringing with them a blend of passion, experience and knowledge.

Measuring Performance

Products & Technology

Measuring Up

There's an old saying that, "what gets measured, gets managed," and that has become doubly true for HME providers who must find every possible efficiency in order to reduce the pressure of public and private payor reimbursement cuts. Experts examine the metrics against which providers can benchmark their business performance.

Epic Health Services Acquires Medco

Provider of pediatric health services picks up Houston-based provider of broad range of home medical supplies, services.

VGM Mourns Loss of Miller

Member service organization’s founder and CEO suffers apparent fatal heart attack.

Business Solutions

Business Solutions

Win Win: Understanding Provider Mergers and Acquisitions

Is a merger or acquisition right for your business strategy? Industry experts share their expertise and experiences to help you successfully buy or sell an HME business.

Smart Strategy

Business Solutions

Setting a Smart Strategy

Providers face many challenges, but it’s time to turn the tables. Various experts assess the market and help determine how providers can set a smart course for success.

Respiratory Success in 2016

Respiratory experts offer some strategic suggestions that every respiratory provider should consider to build their businesses in 2016.

Medtrade Early Registration Ends Sept 18

Providers urged to take advantage of up to $275 in savings on the industry conference and exposition.

provider efficiencies

Business Solutions

Streamlined Providers

As providers have felt the pinch of increasing reimbursement cuts, as well as learned how to pursue new revenue-generating opportunities, they have had to learn how to protect their profit margins as much as possible. This means providers have learned how to increase efficiencies and cut costs from their operations. We look at some of the key ways providers can streamline their businesses

Ramping up Retail Marketing

In the same way that providers must get clever in terms of targeting new retail sales niches, such as orthopedic products, they must also get clever about how they market their retail business.



Editor's Note

HME's New Trailblazers

Pursuing retail sales has helped providers to think creatively and be open minded. And when it comes down to thinking creatively, that mean providers must explore new market opportunities.

Medtrade Preview

Medtrade Preview

HME Goes Back to School

As students return to school, providers return to this year's edition of Medtrade to take advantage of the event's professional education opportunities.

Provider Strategy

esMD: Your Secret Weapon

CMS offers a key methodology to help providers follow-up on documentation requests for audits, PMD prior authorization and appeals.

patient data

Business Solutions

A Measured Approach

Today's healthcare market is focused on driving down costs while improving outcomes. Concurrently, information technology has given providers reams of patient data. How can providers use this data to advance in the new healthcare landscape?

Observation Deck

Identifying DME Deficiencies

On-site visits from accrediting organization The Compliance Team help shed some light on deficiencies that DMEPOS providers commonly share and how they should address them.

VGM Raises Kauten to CIO; Duryea Named as Forbin President

Kauten to focus on VGM’s technology optimization; Duryea to ply USMC and distribution background to Forbin.

Reliable Medical Supply Named a Top Workplace

Minneapolis Star Tribune ranks HME provider among Minnesota’s ‘150 Top Workplaces.’

Six-time Olympic Gold Medalist to Keynote VGM Heartland

Paralyzed from the waist down a year ago, Amy Van Dyken-Rouen will address the 14th annual conference.

VGM Partners With PlayMaker CRM

Company’s customer relationship management is designed specifically for the post-acute care market.

2015 HME Handbook

How to Use Software to Fine-tune Combined Pharmacy and HME Operations

Many providers in the DME industry are also pharmacies, but running a joint DME/pharmacy invovles a certain level of complexity. Fortunately, there are certain software offerings in the industry that offer features that support pharmacy/DME businesses, and some are specifically designed with those providers in mind.

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