Last week, the HME industry lost an innovative attorney and true champion of the small provider. On June 20, Edward Vishnevetsky, Health Law Attorney with K & L Gates, died tragically in a whitewater rafting accident in Costa Rica. Ed began his l

LENEXA, KS – Medtrade exhibitor Mediware Information Systems Inc, a provider of comprehensive post-acute healthcare software, is updating features of CareTend for the HME/DME and home infusion markets. CareTend’s added functionality enables provi

WASHINGTON, DC – Events were still in flux last week at press time, with AAHomecare receiving confirmation that competitive bidding rural relief legislation was starting to move through the hotline process in the Senate. The bill is first being cle

EAST AMHERST, NY – When it comes to taking the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) message to Congress, there is no better opportunity than coming to Washington and delivering it in person.   This is a critical year. We need to build on the sig

OLD FORGE, PA – Golden Technologies (Booth #1305 at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 3, 2016, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta) has introduced a new BuzzAround Extreme Scooter. The new scooter features the portability and easy disa

AMARILLO, TX – An often debated issue pertains to the DME supplier’s responsibilities to take care of oxygen patients (i) who are traveling and (ii) in anticipation of emergencies. Traveling and relocation guidelines are provided in the Oxyge