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General Healthcare
Call for Medtrade Presentations – Last Days to Submit Your Proposal
May 9, 2016
ATLANTA – An eventful year in the HME industry comes to a head on Oct 31, 2016, when Medtrade kicks off in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. The nation’s premiere HME-focused event is scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 3, a four-day event that
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General Healthcare
Options for Competitive Bid Loser
May 9, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On many levels, competitive bidding is nonsensical and unfair to DME suppliers. In my mind, the most egregious result of competitive bidding is the inability of a DME supplier to plan ahead for more than three years. For example,
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare Members Blitz Capitol Hill
May 2, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – With both the House and Senate in session and just over two months left before a second round of deep cuts for rural and non-bid areas is set to take effect, AAHomecare staff and senior government relations representatives from
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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