Marketing and Arrangements with Referral Sources
November 14, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – Two important components of the successful DME supplier are (i) an innovative marketing program and (ii) strong relationships with referral sources. In implementing a marketing program the supplier must adhere to multiple federal
2020 HME Woman of the Year is Patty Mastandrea
October 25, 2020
GREENSBURG, PA – The ceremony has taken place at Medtrade for the past few years, but last week in a virtual ceremony, Patty Mastandrea was named 2020 Home Medical Equipment (HME) Woman of the Year. Mastandrea is CEO of MedCare Equipment Co. LLC, h
Survival in the Arizona Sun
August 30, 2020
PHOENIX – Back in late April 2020, Tim Rutti, M.B.A., owner of Phoenix, Ariz.-based Valley Medical Supplies pulled no punches in a wide-ranging discussion during the heady early days of the global pandemic. His comments in Medtrade Monday struc
Better Communication by Necessity
August 2, 2020
ALBANY, GA – Fostering good communication within a multi-location DME company can be challenging in the best of times. Toss in a global pandemic, and questions quickly outpace answers. Tyler Riddle (pictured), CEO of Albany, Ga.-based MRS Homecare
Face-to-Face Trade Shows Still Valuable?
June 7, 2020
DOWNEY, CA – From a tele-health perspective, and a meeting perspective, we as an industry have been able to leverage technology to make video conferencing work, and to be a part of our daily lives. Sometimes it’s as if we are in a competition
“We’ve Seen Our Normal Sales Coming Back”
May 31, 2020
PARKER, CO – The owner of Colorado-based Independently Yours has been on a familiar odyssey in recent months. The first part of the journey is known to countless HME providers throughout the country. “Mid March started miserably, with everyth