Building a Referral Network

May 11, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – In the business world, “relationships are everything.” This is particularly true with the DME industry which is caught up in the “perfect storm” of competitive bidding, out-of-control audits, lower reimbursement and strin

Shaping the Future of Medtrade

May 11, 2015
ATLANTA – The latest iteration of the Medtrade educational advisory board (EAB) met last month, and several ideas were floated about how to improve the planned Oct 26-29, 2015, show in Atlanta. One of the newest EAB members, Jennifer Leon, rece

HME Innovation – A Caregiver’s Perspective

May 4, 2015
NEW YORK – More than 10 years have passed since my Mom’s death, and she would be among those daunted by the growing pace of change emerging around health care. She struggled every day of her life with the physical demands of daily routines as

I Am the HME Industry – Greg Lord

May 4, 2015
BISMARCK, ND – For Greg Lord, winning the the Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) Above and Beyond award is nice recognition for legislative activities that he views as essential in today’s world. “We all need to be f

Medtrade Exhibitors in the News – Philips, Top & Derby and More

May 4, 2015
ANDOVER, MA – A three-part aging study from Philips and the Global Social Enterprise Initiative (GSEI) at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business revealed that family caregivers are unintentional barriers to technology adoption a

OIG Self-Dislosure Protocol – Part 3

May 4, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – Today’s DME supplier is highly regulated. It must abide by a plethora of federal anti-fraud laws, including (but not limited to) the Medicare anti-kickback statute and the federal False Claims Act. Because the day-to-day operat