Observation Deck
People with disabilities can serve as some of a provider's best employees, bringing with them a blend of passion, experience and knowledge.
- By Greg Thompson
- Dec 01, 2015
Products & Technology
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.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2015
Provider of pediatric health services picks up Houston-based provider of broad range of home medical supplies, services.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 30, 2015
Member service organization’s founder and CEO suffers apparent fatal heart attack.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 19, 2015
Business Solutions
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.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Oct 01, 2015
Business Solutions
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.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2015
Respiratory experts offer some strategic suggestions that every respiratory provider should consider to build their businesses in 2016.
Providers urged to take advantage of up to $275 in savings on the industry conference and exposition.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 17, 2015
Business Solutions
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
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2015
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.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2015
Editor's Note
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.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2015
Medtrade Preview
As students return to school, providers return to this year's edition of Medtrade to take advantage of the event's professional education opportunities.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2015
Provider Strategy
CMS offers a key methodology to help providers follow-up on documentation requests for audits, PMD prior authorization and appeals.
- By Ellen Sluder
- Sep 01, 2015
Business Solutions
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?
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2015
Observation Deck
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.
- By Sandra Canally
- Aug 01, 2015
Kauten to focus on VGM’s technology optimization; Duryea to ply USMC and distribution background to Forbin.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2015
Minneapolis Star Tribune ranks HME provider among Minnesota’s ‘150 Top Workplaces.’
- By David Kopf
- Jun 23, 2015
Paralyzed from the waist down a year ago, Amy Van Dyken-Rouen will address the 14th annual conference.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 11, 2015
Company’s customer relationship management is designed specifically for the post-acute care market.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 04, 2015
2015 HME Handbook
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.