Today’s software options can help respiratory providers increase efficiency and revenue without compromising on their interpersonal approach.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Nov 01, 2009
Business Solutions
Using the Web to interact with patients and perhaps provide
DME represents a far more complicated and multi-faceted
question for HME providers than it does for other businesses.
Can providers leverage the Internet to work with
their clients? How?
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2009
Developing some new ‘moves’ for your retail plan of attack.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 30, 2009
Fundamental considerations for providing bath safety to seniors, bariatric patients and mobility patients.
Navigating the Shifts in CMS Funding: In a rapidly changing funding environment, we take a closer look at reimbursement prospects for 2010.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Oct 01, 2009
Power Mobility Update
What regulatory and funding trends will affect power mobility in the near term?
- By David Kopf
- Sep 15, 2009
Accreditation
What are the full implications for the Sept. 30 cut-off, and what can providers do if they are going to miss it?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Sep 10, 2009
Bridging the Gap
Respiratory Management asked oxygen experts to discuss their points of view on the controversial issue of continuous flow vs. pulse dose. The idea was to gain insight by getting both perspectives. Two unbiased oxygen experts moderated the debate. Here’s what they had to say regarding the new compliance landscape; the role of auto PAP and titration; the new RT sleep specialty and bi-level therapy.
How providers can leverage software systems to increase billing efficiency and maximize cash flow.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 26, 2009
Diabetes and Wound Care:
By fostering a free flow of information between referral partners and patients, HME providers can help ensure prevention and treatment of foot wounds.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2009
Important considerations for attracting andsupporting compression patients.
There are multiple ways HME providers can work with physicians and other caregivers to help prevent pressure wounds in mobility patients. Here are some key considerations.
While the industry might fight legislatively to end the rental cap, what can providers do in the meantime in order to survive?
There is a crucial bariatric consideration, and that is ensuring safety, which requires a whole new learning curve for providers. Simple activities, such as standing or sitting down, can pose a risk for serious injury for severely obese patients.
The accreditation process can take between four and six months on average, which puts any provider that is only now considering getting accreditation certification well past the point where they will make the Sept. 30 deadline. What should they do?
Incontinence is a widespread problem in the United States,but despite its size, most patients are still very secretive about theircondition, which makes it difficult for providers to help treat.
As providers look for ways to transition to a non-delivery oxygen business model, and patients demand systems that give them more mobility, the demand for portable concentrators is on the rise. However, matching POCs to patient needs is an in-depth process.
How can providers best integrate point of sale systems into their existing software systems, as well as their business practices?
Pair an increasing patient population with the variety of mattress options related to treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers, and the learning curve gets a bit steep. What do providers need to consider?