Ideas in Caretail on the Show Floor at Medtrade

October 19, 2015
ATLANTA – Successful healthcare retailers care about their patients, and that kind of caring demands a new term—one that combines care and retail. The Ideas in Caretail: Point-of-Purchase & Small Spaces area (in cooperation with VGM

Caretailing at Medtrade – Innovative Eight

October 19, 2015
ATLANTA – HME retail is not looking (or sounding) the same these days; in fact, there’s a new word for it—caretailing. Caretailing is defined as the act of providing customer service and expertise to consumers willing to pay cash for health-rel

Threats That Could End Your Life and Business

October 12, 2015
EAST NORTHPORT, NY – These are incredibly challenging times, and defining moments for most HME business owners. The situation faced by many businesses now brings to memory an historical event that occurred in 1962. At that time, President John

Getting to Know Mandy Chia – Featured Speaker at Medtrade’s HME Breakfast Club

October 5, 2015
ATLANTA – One of Medtrade’s newest conference experiences is the HME Breakfast Club, A great way to start your day, get inspired, and meet other like-minded HME professionals. Scheduled for the final day at Medtrade (Oct 29, from 9:00 a.m. – 10

Caretailing and Baby Boomers

October 5, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – A number of factors are making the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) model almost untenable: competitive bidding; the application of competitive bidding reimbursement rates to non-CBAs; aggressive audits; reimbursement cuts; and str

Nominations for Innovative Retail HME Awards are Still Open, Plus Ideas in Caretail Section at Medtrade

September 21, 2015
ATLANTA – While the new “Caretailing” term continues to weave its way into the fabric of the industry, the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, continue to receive nominations. Providers who know of a g