The agency is requesting comments on how it should conduct a survey of DMEPOS stakeholders about its competitive bidding program. Deadline is Dec. 20, but AAHomecare has offered resources to help stakeholders act fast.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 12, 2019
The remote monitoring platform for diabetes patients passed audits of its corporate quality management system this year.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 12, 2019
Podcast
Providers have until Dec. 20 to gain co-sponsors for industry legislation that could get attached to a year-end spending bill. What do they need to do?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 12, 2019
Falls pose a significant risk to seniors trying to continue living independently in their homes; how can providers help eliminate the risk of them?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2019
Meet the new face of bath safety. It's focused on fashion and retail appeal — and nowhere near the 'bent metal' days of yesterday. Best of all, with the right marketing and merchandising, it can put a shine on your bottom line.
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 10, 2019
Aging in place isn’t just home access. It represents a broad array of new service opportunities for the senior market. What are some top product categories that providers can use to jump in?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2019
Suction bath aids are showing up in some unexpected places.
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 10, 2019
Home access can help providers tap into a vast retail market, but as the complexity goes up, a partnership might make sense. How should you approach?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2019
Podcast
In the latest HME Business Podcast episode, Retail-only mobility and HME provider Wayne Slavitt of Mobül: The Mobility Store shares some strategic insights into how providers can become cash sales success stories.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 05, 2019
If a provider receives a PBE letter that identifies any deficiencies, it must respond to the PBE in Connexion by Dec. 17.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 05, 2019
Providers urged to take advantage of deals on attending the March 3-5 conference and exposition at Las Vegas’s Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 05, 2019
A pending government funding bill offers opportunity to include language from four pieces of industry legislation. AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan says a provider push for co-sponsors before Dec. 20 is “critical.”
- By David Kopf
- Dec 05, 2019
As part of commission’s continued roll-out of new services, new program addresses demand for mail order pharmacies.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 03, 2019
The JAY Syncra system includes specially engineered cushions and back shells for patients to minimize movement while reclining.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 02, 2019
New technology can bring you closer to your patients and reduce staff labor and error rates at the same time
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 01, 2019
Editor's Note
CMS is doubling down on including non-invasive vents in Round 2021. How is the HME industry responding? How can you help?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2019
Editor's Note
The market for compression products includes a variety of patient and consumer populations that DME pharmacies can reach to drive more retail revenue.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2019
There are a wide variety of customers that need orthopedic products. How can smart DME pharmacies serve that need?
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2019
Products & Technology
Software companies are increasingly focused on tools to integrate with other services to create a seamless experience for HME providers, their referral partners and their patients.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 01, 2019
Products & Technology
Now in the sixth year of hosting the annual HMEB New Products Award competition, our panel of provider judges has landed on some HME products and services that truly deserve some time in the spotlight.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2019
Product Spotlight
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's new full-face offering focuses on ensuring optimal fit regardless of how patients change their sleeping position during the night.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2019
Part of helping diabetes patients manage their condition involves helping them to eat better. What if patients are living in a 'food desert?'
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 01, 2019
As a pharmacy continues to offer DME, it will eventually need to start billing Medicare. At that point, it will likely require additional software to handle those claims. How should a pharmacy proceed?
Test strips and meters bring diabetes patients in the door. To drive profitability, you need to give patients more help once they're inside.
- By Holly J. Wagner
- Dec 01, 2019
The demand is high for machines that can provide the right mix of portability, battery life and tank capacity to fit patient lifestyles.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 01, 2019