AMARILLO, TX – In the real world, it is common for a business (auto parts supplier, widget company) to “outsource” marketing to a marketing company. The marketing company generates business for the widget company, the widget company pays co

AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is a young industry. In its present form, it has been around since the 1970s. We grew up unregulated. CMS and Congress now appear to be “making up for lost time.” The industry is feeling the effect of a confl

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring starts in 63 days, and hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees are making plans to head to the Nevada desert for the March 10-12 show. A series of in-depth workshops (see full list below) gets the ball roll

LAS VEGAS – With 2014 barely a week old, it’s hard to believe that Medtrade Spring is only two months away. The Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show takes place March 10-12, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las V

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – After celebrating 23 years with Wright & Filippis, a regional powerhouse with multiple locations in Michigan and Northwest Ohio, Tim Hatt is of two minds. On one hand, the 54-year-old director of HME and Legislative Affair

FORT COLLINS, CO – It’s always an adventure calling up providers for the “I Am the HME Industry” department. Some think I’m trying to sell subscriptions to Medtrade Monday (it’s free), or perhaps some quality Amway products. At least a th