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Legislative/Advocacy
EFA, Medtrade Spring, and Incentivizing Aging in Place
May 2, 2016
KENSINGTON, MD – I attended the Environments for Aging (EFA) conference in Baltimore last year, and I am interested in going to next year’s EFA show, particularly in light of EFA’s co-location with Medtrade Spring in 2017. I expect my inter
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Respiratory/Sleep
Revenue Up 7% at ResMed
May 2, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed revenue for the quarter quarter ended March 31, 2016, was $453.9 million, a 7% increase compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This is a 9% increase on a constant currency basis. “We have seen sustained
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General Healthcare
Census Bureau Stats Bode Well
May 2, 2016
ATLANTA – The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report this year that backs up what Medtrade presenters and exhibitors have been saying for a long time. Demographics favor the industry, and opportunity awaits for those who are willing to pursue sol
Medtrade Exhibitor Spotlight – Hygie Canada Inc
April 25, 2016
BROSSARD, QUEBEC – With a clear mission to limit the spread of germs and make caregiving easy, officials at Hygie Canada Inc, Quebec, plan to share their full selection of products at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 3, at the Georgia World Congr
I Am the HME Industry – Kay Johnson
April 25, 2016
WATERTOWN, SD – For more than two decades, Kay Johnson has operated Midwest Medical Services Inc in the 21,000-population city of Watertown, located on the banks of the Big Sioux River in South Dakota. On her daily 25-mile commute to the 3,000-sq-f
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General Healthcare
Forming a Joint Venture – Legal Guidelines
April 25, 2016
AMARILLO, TX A number of factors are pushing DME suppliers to enter into arrangements with other health care providers. These factors include: • Third party payers, hospitals, and physician groups want “one stop shopping” from the ancillar