Medtrade Spring – The Time is Now

February 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Gary Sheehan, MBA, misses the profit margins of the old days. After all, who wouldn’t? However, the owner of Cape Medical Supply, Sandwich, Mass, has no time for nostalgia, believing instead that the next two years will be more critic

Legacy of Barbara Rogers Continues through Pfrommer Lecture

February 10, 2014
NEW YORK – Medtrade Monday received many comments about the passing of industry advocate Barbara Rogers. Rogers was an ardent proponent of the Margaret Pfrommer Memorial lecture at Chest (the conference of the American College of Chest Physicia

VGM Wants to Know Your Audit Miseries for OMHA Appellant Forum

February 10, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The much anticipated Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) Appellant Forum takes place in Washington D.C. on Feb 12 (Wednesday). Providers can listen and watch by registering in advance of the event by clicking here. In th

Brent Shafer Appointed CEO of Philips North America

February 10, 2014
ANDOVER, MA – Royal Philips tapped Brent Shafer as its new CEO overseeing Philips North America, the company’s single largest market. In his new role, Shafer will be responsible for strengthening Philips’ culture of entrepreneurship and growing

Audits – Can You Continue to Play Russian Roulette?

February 10, 2014
LAKE FOREST, CA – Just 24 hours after being asked to write an editorial, a new marketing flyer being used by a Midwest provider in our industry landed in my in-box. I opened the file expecting to find a professional example of a DMEPOS provider

Taking Over Oxygen Patients from Suppliers Who have Filed Bankruptcy

February 10, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – As the DME industry sadly anticipated, and as I believe CMS intended, competitive bidding is forcing a number of DME suppliers to close their doors. Many of these suppliers are having to go into bankruptcy. This is what happens w