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Leading Respiratory Clinician Groups Seek Changes to Ventilator NCD
April 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care submitted a reconsideration of the current Medicare Nation
Medtrade Exhibitor News – ResMed Completes Brightree Acquisition
April 11, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed has completed its acquisition of Brightree®, a privately held developer of business management and clinical software applications for the post-acute care industry. The $800 million cash transaction is expected to be immed
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General Healthcare
Plan Your Halloween Medtrade
April 11, 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
Centralized Intake Call Center
April 11, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In today’s environment, the DME supplier has no choice but to streamline its operation. One way to accomplish this is for the supplier to centralize its intake operations. Let’s look at a supplier that is organized as a legal
A Closer Look at Topricin – Medtrade Spring Award Winner
April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees and judges voted on the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) at the recently completed Medtrade Spring, with Topricin taking third place in the biannual awards. Lou Paradise
Carve Out of Competitive Bid Contract – An Update
April 4, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On July 11, 2014, CMS published a proposed rule entitled “Revision to Change of Ownership Rules to Allow Contract Suppliers to Sell Specific Lines of Business.” The rule was finalized on November 6, 2014. It says: “For cont