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General Healthcare
Medtrade – BOC, VGM, Sperduti, and Brightree Bring In-Depth on Day One
October 29, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade attendees prepped for the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME) credential on day one of Medtrade—one of three in-depth workshops to kick off last week’s premiere HME
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare Sets Legislative Tone, Names New Van Miller Homecare Champion
October 29, 2017
ATLANTA – American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) team members expressed empathy and optimism on day two of Medtrade at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “When I see people going out of business after 30 years, 20 years—secon
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Respiratory/Sleep
Non-Invasive Ventilators – Establishing Medical Necessity
October 29, 2017
by Jeffrey S. Baird, JD AMARILLO, TX – Over the past five years, an increasing number of DME suppliers have been providing non-invasive ventilators (NIVs) to Medicare beneficiaries. While this has resulted in (i) beneficiaries receiving valuabl
Award Winning Products at Medtrade 2017
October 29, 2017
ATLANTA – Eight finalists in the 2017 Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, took 3.5 minutes each on day one of Medtrade to state their case as to why their product was the best to boost cash sales. Finalists (Nine E
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General Healthcare
Medtrade Wraps in Atlanta
October 29, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade ended with Kevin Gaffney, group show director, cranking the handle of a golden tumbler filled with entry cards in the show’s first-ever $5,000 giveaway. The new reception and cash giveaway injected a shot of energy to the final
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Legislative/Advocacy
Let the Show Begin
October 20, 2017
ATLANTA – After many months of preparation, Medtrade starts today. For those of you here in Atlanta, I welcome you. For those who could not make it this time around, I hope you will consider attending Medtrade Spring 2018 in Las Vegas, or Medtr