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General Healthcare
Incontinence-Related Product Takes Second Place at Innovative HME Retail Product Awards
November 4, 2018
ATLANTA – After a successful foray at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas earlier this year, San Diego-based startup Triple W headed to Medtrade with its connected wearable device that can track the progression of bladder movements using non-invasive ultr
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Rehab/Mobility
Alternative to Hospital Bed? Medtrade Providers’ Choice Award Winner Offers Innovation
November 4, 2018
NEW YORK, NY – Four years ago, Sabine Hairabedian, founder and CEO of NY-based Abely, was diagnosed with breast cancer. After several surgeries, she came home with limited strength and mobility. “I ended up in my bed but unable to move,” sh
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General Healthcare
CMS Releases Final Rule: 2019 DMEPOS Payment and Competitive Bidding Program Reforms
November 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last Thursday (Nov 1, 2018), CMS posted its final rule that establishes payment policies and rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS), starting Jan 1, 2019. The final rule includes the s
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Respiratory/Sleep
Medtrade – AIRS Founder Tackles Oxygen Humidification
November 4, 2018
NEWAYGO, MI – During last month’s Medtrade, Valerie Obenchain, founder and CEO, Advanced Interactive Response Systems (AIRS), Newaygo, Mich, debuted The Breathe Easy Moisture Exchange Cannula. The new moisture exchange tubing automatically humidi
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Respiratory/Sleep
Oxygen – Restarting the 36 Months – Part 1 of a 3 Part Series
November 3, 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
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General Healthcare
Indiana Provider Nabs $5K in Medtrade Closing Reception
October 28, 2018
ATLANTA – This year’s Medtrade concluded with Kevin Gaffney, group show director, cranking the handle of a golden tumbler filled with entry cards in the show’s second $5,000 giveaway. The closing reception and cash giveaway injected a shot of e