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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare in Action – Legislative Conference Set for May 20-21
May 4, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, leaders on Capitol Hill hosted two hearings related to HME issues. The powerful Senate Finance Committee hosted a hearing on the backlog of claims appeals at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level. Meanwhile, the Small
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Legislative/Advocacy
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
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General Healthcare
Couldn’t Make it to Vegas? Medtrade is Set for Oct 26-29 in Atlanta
April 27, 2015
ATLANTA – With another successful Medtrade Spring in the books, attention immediately shifts to Medtrade. The Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show will once again be held at its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center i
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Rehab/Mobility
I Am the HME Industry – Mark S. Farmer
April 27, 2015
MESA, AZ – Mark S. Farmer, owner of Southwest Mobility Inc, started with just one scooter back in 1989. From this humble beginning, the 54-year-old has expanded to three locations in the Grand Canyon State, primarily through sales of ramps, sco