3B Partners with Vodafone for Cellular

February 29, 2016
LAS VEGAS – 3B (Booth #351 at Medtrade Spring) has joined with Vodafone to offer the first truly global cellular M2M connectivity solution without boundaries. 3B Luna devices, with a cellular mobile data option, will ship with a Vodafone SIM, w

BREATHE Adds New Pulse Oximeter Device to their Software Platform

February 29, 2016
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Breathe LLC’s oximetry software platform now supports the Contec (VPOD Ultra) pulse oximeter. This new software enhancement allows DME Providers to have more options when it comes to choosing their IDTF. “Expanding our s

ResMed to Acquire Brightree for $800 Million

February 29, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed (Booth #636 at Medtrade Spring) has agreed to acquire privately held Brightree® (Booth  #622 at Medtrade Spring) for $800 million. This acquisition adds to ResMed’s connected healthcare solutions. BrightreeR

EFA and Medtrade Spring 2017 Agree to Co-Locate

February 29, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Under a new agreement reached last week, Medtrade Spring 2017 will co-locate with the 2017 Environments for Aging Expo & Conference (EFA). Emerald Expositions, the producer of Medtrade and Medtrade Spring, also produces EFA. Und

Loosening the Stark Law

February 29, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The federal physician self-referral law, commonly known as the Stark Law (“Stark”), prohibits a physician from making referrals for “designated health services” (“DHS”), payable by Medicare or Medicaid, to an entity w

Medtrade Spring Kicks Off in Las Vegas

February 29, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Providers from around the country are making their way to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas for day one of Medtrade Spring, the Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME-focused trade show. For those looking to make a