LEAN Process
How this management technique can improve efficiency, reduce repetitive work, eliminate barriers, and improve process flow and cut fat and waste from every HME.
Marketing
How providers can develop marketing plans that ensure they will not only retain their existing patient base, but ensure they expand their customers in 2010.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2010
Product Solutions
Providers are used to doing a lot by themselves: processing claims, delivering DME, servicing, maintaining compliance, working with referral partners, etc. Fortunately, there are a number of firms offering a variety of services to help HMEs manage their money.
- By Laura Swift
- Mar 01, 2010
Growing patient demand for POCs leaves respiratory providers with the question of if, when and how to invest in this technology.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Mar 01, 2010
Results of our exclusive survey point to cautious optimism among providers regarding their 2010 spending decisions.
Compliance Automation
As regulations continue to tighten the grip on the Home Medical Equipment industry, providers are looking for tools to stay compliant. Enter Virtual Compliance Officer.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2010
Business Services
How providers can take advantage of a number of enhanced business services available to them for low- to no-cost from DME manufacturers.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2010
As regulations continue to tighten the grip on the Home Medical Equipment industry, providers are looking for help to stay compliant.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Feb 26, 2010
Marketing
An economic downturn can adversely affect a company’s profitability, but from hard times, providers with marketing on their minds rise and find ways to win market share.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Feb 19, 2010
Business Solutions
The rules keep changing for oxygen providers, but they’re still in the game. As many hits as they have sustained, many oxygen providers have found ways to remain standing. What’s their secret, and what are the new rules to the oxygen game?
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2010
Products & Technology
When provider operations smoothly mesh together, the resulting efficiency and productivity can music to an HME’s ears. To make that happen, providers are leveraging their software systems to deliver a virtuoso performance.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2010
Products & Technology
As OSA awareness spreads and providers deal with increasing numbers of CPAP patients, one thing is clear: treatment compliance can be a challenge.We look at why patients fail to comply with CPAP treatment and how providers can help them.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2010
Research Update
Medical science is making promising inroads into the prevention and treatment of common respiratory ailments.
Trends
Products and technology dominating the respiratory sector reflect the needs and wants of providers and their clients.
- By Linda Kossoff, Laura Swift
- Jan 01, 2010
2010 Preview
As with our 2009 Big Ten list, we aren’t limiting our choices to only product categories. In addition to product categories, we also have highlighted some key business and regulatory trends and opportunities HME providers will want to monitor and leverage. Likewise, many product categoriesand business trends are interrelated.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2010
For providers, sharpening their business game means sharpening their minds.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2009
Are CMS and public policy pushing providers to the brink of closing up shop? How can they survive, and what will happen to patients?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2009
Leveraging the web in a patient-centered way.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 18, 2009
Recent research points to a potential role for sleep therapists in helping patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Nov 01, 2009
Products & Technology
As providers strive for increased efficiencies in order to cut
costs while still offering high levels of client care, technology
is becoming an increasingly important asset. One tool that is
gaining favor both in the field and in the back office is the
hand-held computer. Learn how these devices can boost
service and accuracy.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2009