Products & Technology
In a world of declining reimbursement, providers are striving to get the most of their 'human capital.' Software can help.
A key change providers are facing in the wake of funding cuts is smaller staffs. How can providers leverage software to get optimal performance from their team members, and what are the staff management capabilities offered by the various systems on the market?
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2013
Product Spotlight
Brightree's new Spring 2013 release offers a blend of services, software enhancements.
Brightree's new Spring 2013 release offers a blend of services along with software enhancements to help providers optimize their business processes.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2013
Product Spotlight
Brightree’s new Spring 2013 release offers a blend of services along with software enhancements to help providers optimize their business processes.
Brightree’s new Spring 2013 release offers a blend of services along with software enhancements to help providers optimize their business processes.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 18, 2013
Increasing diabetes and cardiovascular disease patient populations will push need for systems, services.
Increasing diabetes and cardiovascular disease patient populations will push need for systems, services.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 18, 2013
Product Spotlight
A new software tool offers providers a way to predict how they will perform in various business scenarios.
As providers work to develop new business strategies, MedAct's new Business Manager offers them a way to predict how they will perform in various scenarios.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 04, 2013
Business Solutions
IT can definitely help providers strategically consider whether it's time to sell, and to increase their business's valuation.
IT can definitely help providers strategically consider whether it's time to sell, and to increase their business's valuation.
Products & Technology
Regularly reaching out to patients can drive increased claims and revenues, but how can providers automate customer contact efforts to keep costs down?
Reaching out to patients on a more regular basis not only improves relationships and therapy compliance, but it also can drive new revenue to the bottom line through marketing, orders and collections. The problem is that calling up patients can be incredibly costly in terms of employee hours. How can providers automate the process?
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2013
Addition of home health and hospice software provider creates broadens Brightree’s solution set for post-acute care industry.
Addition of home health and hospice software provider creates broadens Brightree’s solution set for post-acute care industry.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 10, 2013
2013: The Year Ahead
Our sixth annual look at 10 key trends, challenges and opportunites that will define the next 12 months for HME providers.
It's that's time of the year again: The HMEB Big Ten. In the sixth annual edition of our list, we look at 10 key trends, challenges and opportunites that will define the next 12 months for HME providers.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2013
Healthcare IT acquisition aims to serve up respiratory software solutions to HME space.
Healthcare IT acquisition aims to serve up respiratory software solutions to HME space.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2012
Providers will be able to electronic respond to auditors’ documentation requests.
Providers will be able to electronic respond to auditors’ documentation requests.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
Products & Technology
More than any resource, providers' software systems will help them prepare for an tumultuous 2013.
Providers are in for a tough 2013, and no business asset can better help them prepare for the coming year than their information systems. Once again we survey various software packages to see how they can help HMEs prepare for whatever 2013 has in store, whether it's competitive biding Round Two or the continued assault of CMS audits.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2012
Products & Technology
How providers are turning to document management to rapidly respond to audits, while driving cost, inefficiency from their businesses.
As providers continue to contend with the thorny issue of Medicare audits, they are implementing policies and procedures to ensure they have iron-clad documentation. How are they using document management systems to both mitigate the impact of audits, and maximize their operational effectiveness, as well?
- By David Kopf
- Sep 20, 2012
Strategic alliance between companies aims to increase ordering, inventory efficiency.
Strategic alliance between companies aims to increase ordering, inventory efficiency.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 13, 2012
Products & Technology
How providers are turning to document management to rapidly respond to audits, while driving cost, inefficiency from their businesses.
As providers continue to contend with the thorny issue of Medicare audits, they are implementing policies and procedures to ensure they have iron-clad documentation. How are they using document management systems to both mitigate the impact of audits, and maximize their operational effectiveness, as well
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2012
Software lets patients order supplies, check therapy data via iPhones, iPads.
Software lets patients order supplies, check therapy data via iPhones, iPads.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 21, 2012
Software Audit Tools
How to leverage HME software to respond to audits.
Software Automation
How to use software to automate patient interactions.
HME software maker QS/1 recently made a number of promotions and organizational changes.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
Service offers various online tools to help providers market, sell via the web.
Service offers various online tools to help providers market, sell via the web.
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2012