AMARILLO, TX – A hospital is motivated to discharge patients as quickly as possible. This is because under most compensation methodologies, if a patient has a prolonged stay at the hospital for a particular disease, then the hospital may lose m

WATERLOO, IA – VGM has released the schedule for its annual Heartland Conference, and one item in particular has piqued a lot of interest among HME stakeholders. The conference will include a panel discussion with CMS Competitive Bidding Acquis

SUFFERN, NY – Ideagen, the UK-based technology firm, has announced the acquisition of American healthcare software specialists, Medforce Technologies Inc, for $8.7m. In a press release from Ideagen, Medforce is described as “a growing, profit

LAS VEGAS – Compliance for reimbursement and HIPAA will be a hot topic at Medtrade Spring, and several sessions will have it covered. Representatives from The van Halem Group – A Division of VGM Group Inc, will be sharing the stage with other exp

AMARILLO, TX – There is an ongoing whistleblower case that reads like a law school exam. In a typical law school exam, a hypothetical set of facts are given and the student must pick out the legal issues and discuss them. Often, there are four

LAS VEGAS – Sarah Hanna, CEO of ECS North, will be busy indeed at Medtrade Spring, scheduled for March 27-29, 2018, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Hanna is a familiar face at the Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME-focused event.