I Am the HME Industry – Christopher Simila

June 23, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – With two young children, a new DME business in the works, and seven vertebrae (T4-T10) fused in a 2016 emergency surgery, it’s been an eventful past four years for Christopher Simila. As CEO of the fledgling Good Life Medical

CBD: The Next Gold Rush?

June 8, 2019
EULESS, TX – Greg McGough discovered Cannabidiol (CBD) about three years ago when his wife began suffering from pain due to disc degenerative disease. She gained a measure of relief with the help of CBD oil, a hemp-derived extract, and McGough wond

Marketing of Separate Retail Company to Part B Customers

May 26, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. (“ABC”) is a Part B DME supplier. It bills Medicare and other third party payors (“TPPs”). As such, ABC is a “covered entity” as defined by HIPAA. Assume that the owner of ABC a

Rip n Go Premium Linen Systems – A Closer Look at the Medtrade Spring Providers’ Choice Silver Award Winner

May 5, 2019
LAS VEGAS – The final day of last month’s Medtrade Spring at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas culminated with the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. Western Medical, Inc. earned the Sil

Exhibitors Look Back on Medtrade Spring

May 4, 2019
“The interactions we’ve had have been good. We keep coming back because we want to support the industry. We identified newer and smaller providers in the west.” — Chris Southerland (pictured, left), vice president, Global Respiratory, CAIRE I

Medtrade Spring – A Bit of What You Missed

May 4, 2019
LAS VEGAS – Educational sessions at Medtrade Spring are often illuminating—sometimes basic, sometimes advanced, but mostly informative. Occasionally the content ebbs and flows based on input from attendees. R.J. Poonawala, general manager of Hous