Oxygen


CryoVation Adds Engineer to Executive Team

Dallas Emmons will work on various projects out of the company's N.J. center.

Dallas Emmons will work on various projects out of the company's N.J. center.

Multiple Surveys Floated to HMEs

Providers can sound off on heat wave's effect on patients, use of RTs, bidding repeal's price tag.

Providers can sound off on heat wave's effect on patients, use of RTs, bidding repeal's price tag.

How to Help Oxygen Patients Use Their POCs Properly

Sponsored by: Inova Labs

As POCs have gained acceptance and usage — sometimes as a primary oxygen device — the need to ensure patients truly understand their devices is essential.

How Oxygen Providers Can Implement Business Practices for Today’s Funding Environment

With the rental cap, audits and competitive bidding, providers need to closely examine their businesses to bolster margins.

The Waiting Game

RSM’s 2011 annual oxygen market analysis shows providers in a holding pattern.

RSM’s 2011 annual oxygen market analysis shows providers in a holding pattern.

Marketplace

Oxygen Conserving Devices

A round up of some OCD offerings currently on the market:

OCDs are not solutions for every patient. And no one device fits the needs of all patients; therefore, it can take diligent evaluation to meet individual patients needs. We take a look at some of the latest products.

New Oxygen Policy Synchronizes RULs

Change expected to be positive for most suppliers.

Change expected to be positive for most suppliers.

Clinician Talk

Oxygen Conserving in 2011

Almost 30 years old and still sometimes misunderstood.

Today, nearly every modern portable oxygen device incorporates an oxygen conserving technology. OCDs are routinely used with ambulatory LTOT patients to a level that is arguably the standard of care in the United States.



non-delivery home oxygen delivery models

Market Trends

Putting the Fleet to Pasture

Three providers that implemented non-delivery home oxygen delivery models discuss how their strategies have improved their companies.

Profiles of how three oxygen providers transitioned to low/no delivery.

GAO Repeats Itself: Oxygen Needs More Cuts

A second report pushes for additional cuts to oxygen reimbursement rates for Medicare.

A second report pushes for additional cuts to oxygen reimbursement rates for Medicare.

GAO Calls for More O2 Cuts

AAHomecare slams GAO report ‘flawed,’ plans congressional rebuttal.

AAHomecare slams GAO report ‘flawed,’ plans congressional rebuttal.

Dallas-Fort Worth Mired in NCB Difficulties

AAHomecare, TAHCS begins warning local media regarding bid program’s impact for other Texas markets.

AAHomecare, TAHCS begins warning local media regarding bid program’s impact for other Texas markets.

Apria Inhales Praxair

Apria buys specialty gas provider’s U.S. homecare, DME business.

Apria buys specialty gas provider’s U.S. homecare, DME business.

Portable Oxygen

Portable Oxygen

Forced Evolution

How oxygen providers are learning to transform in a market in flux

How oxygen providers are learning to transform in a market in flux.

O2Delivery.Net Adds Provider Info to Directory

New content will help users to easily find provides in their area.

New content will help users to easily find provides in their area.

evo Medical Solutions Acquires Inspired Technologies

Acquisition adds Smartdose technology to evo’s product line.

Acquisition adds Smartdose technology to evo’s product line.

DeVilbiss Revamps Website

Website offers improved consistency with brand image, easier navigation.

Website offers improved consistency with brand image, easier navigation.

Oxygen

2011 Big Ten

Oxygen

Oxygen providers’ ability to withstand stiff funding cuts makes them an example to watch in 2011.

Oxygen providers’ ability to withstand stiff funding cuts makes them an example to watch in 2011.

CMS’s Physician Final Rule Includes New DME Rules

Includes first-month purchase option elimination, oxygen payment changes for relocating patients.

Includes first-month purchase option elimination, oxygen payment changes for relocating patients.

Industry Perspective

Thriving in Today’s Market

One word summarizes the bilateral impact of new oxygen technologies: independence.

Webinars & Webcasts

Fast-tracking Retail
Reversing competitive bidding cuts through ramping up your cash sales strategy.

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