Manufacturers and DME Suppliers Working Together
July 10, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers and manufacturers are dependent on each other for success. Manufacturers need financially stable suppliers to purchase their products. Suppliers need their manufacturers to (i) provide quality products and (ii) offe
The Evolution of Caretailing
July 10, 2017
ATLANTA – Two years ago, the folks at VGM came up with a new word—caretailing. As a combination of care and retail, the definition (see info box) attempted to summarize a growing trend in the largely staid world of HME. The trend has indeed grown
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Rehab/Mobility
Team USA Takes Second Place in the 2017 FIPFA World Cup
July 10, 2017
KISSIMEE, FL – Team USA, the two-time World Cup Power Soccer champions, took second place yesterday in the 2017 Fédération Internationale of Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA) World Cup in Kissimee, Fla. Team USA was going fo
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Legislative/Advocacy
Stemming the Tide Through Payer Relations
July 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – While AAHomecare remains focused on legislative and regulatory strategies to move the industry forward, the organization’s investment in payer relations has produced impressive returns for HME providers in the first year focu
Brightree Acquires AllCall Connect for Expanded CPAP Resupply Capabilities and Better Patient Care
July 10, 2017
ATLANTA – July 5, 2017 – Brightree LLC, provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has acquired AllCall Connect, a provider of a live-calling solution for CPAP (continuous posit
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Rehab/Mobility
Big Win for CRT Accessories
July 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS announced last week that accessories for group 3 power complex rehab technology (CRT) mobility products will continue to remain exempt from the application of competitive bidding-derived pricing for Medicare beneficiaries.