Medtrade Spring First Timers

February 10, 2019
LAS VEGAS – About 40 first-time Medtrade Spring exhibitors are making the journey to Las Vegas this year for the western version of the nation’s largest HME-focused trade show. “Companies are seeing opportunities in the DME industry,” said Ke

Sleep News – ResMed, Philips, and the NFL

January 27, 2019
SAN DIEGO – ResMed Inc announced results for its quarter ended Dec 31, 2018. Second Quarter 2019 Highlights Revenue increased 8% to $651.1 million; up 9% on a constant currency basis Gross Margin expanded 70bps to 58.9% Net operating profit in

NY Times Highlights Sleep Apnea Among Retired NFL Players

January 19, 2019
ATLANTA – With the Super Bowl coming up on Feb 3, 2019, the New York Times tackled the problem of obesity in retired National Football League (NFL) players. The Jan 17 NY Times article by reporter Ken Belson points out that linemen, in particul

Paradigm Shift for Home Life Support Ventilation

December 8, 2018
IRVINE, CA – Proportional Open Ventilation (POV®) technology, and mobile ventilation therapy from Breathe Technologies, Inc., has been positively impacting patients’ lives for more than five years via the NIOV® device, a non-life support, v

NPR Investigates CPAP Insurance Practices

November 24, 2018
CARROLLTON, TX – Is it better to rent or buy a CPAP? Sometimes it depends on the type of insurance. A lengthy article from ProPublica and NPR investigated the rent/buy question, in addition to the notion that CPAP manufacturers were somehow “spyi

Oxygen: Restarting the 36 Months – Part 3

November 17, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Providing oxygen will always be an important part of the DME industry. The reason is simple: DME suppliers furnish products and services to people who need them to function on a daily basis. Normally, the people who need such pro