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General Healthcare
Attention Turns to Medtrade Spring – March 27-29, 2018 in Vegas
November 25, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Early registration for Medtrade Spring 2018 is creeping closer, and you may be thinking; I should go this time. I should go to Las Vegas. Well, consider the Medtrade Spring bug officially implanted. It is scheduled for March 27-29, 2018
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Lessons from Medtrade
November 19, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – Medtrade 2017 just wrapped up, and it was a success. What made it a success was the sophistication and optimism of the attendees. To quote President Reagan, let’s “take a stroll down memory lane.” Medtrade has been in exist
HIPAA: Using and Disclosing Protected Health Information
November 19, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. is a Medicare-enrolled DME supplier and that XYZ Retail Sales, Inc. (a separate legal entity) is a cash-only business. Assume that ABC and XYZ have identical ownership. Lastly, assume that
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Legislative/Advocacy
Keep the Pressure On for HR 4229 Co-Sponsors
November 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Thanks to the persistent grassroots lobbying efforts of HME stakeholders nationwide, 65 members of the U.S. House from 29 states are currently on board as co-sponsors for H.R. 4229, the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017. Is yo
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Rehab/Mobility
Stability Gliders Take the Providers’ Choice Silver Award AND a Third Place Prize in the Innovative HME Retail Awards at Medtrade
November 19, 2017
ATLANTA – Patented Stability Gliders™ from Stabilized Steps, Naples, Florida, attach to the bottom of medical walkers—allowing the walkers to be stable on various surfaces such as indoor floors, sand, gravel, grass, mud, and snow. The elegant
Two First Place Awards at Medtrade? Owlet Smart Sock 2 Got the Rare Double Honor
November 19, 2017
ATLANTA – The first place finisher in last month’s Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) at Medtrade aims for the younger crowd—the much younger crowd. Specifically, the Owlet Smart Sock 2 from Owlet Baby Care, L