NEW YORK – Barbara Rogers was a doting grandmother and a former music producer, but many people in the DME industry knew her as a passionate advocate for the rights of respiratory patients and the disabled. I met Barbara more than a decade ago

LAS VEGAS – From all parts of the country, members of the educational advisory board (EAB) meet in person each year. The most recent meeting put final touches on Medtrade Spring, now just 34 days away, and scheduled for March 10-12 at the Mandalay

BARBOURSVILLE, WV – After almost a decade in business, Regina Gillispie, RRT, has seen her fair share of ups and downs in the DME world. As owner of Best Home Medical, Barboursville, WV, and Best Medical Equipment in nearby Hurricane, Gillispie has

AMARILLO, TX – Recently, Nancy J. Griswold, Chief Administrative Law Judge, issued a memorandum that took the DME industry’s collective breath away. The memo stated, in part: “Due to the rapid and overwhelming increase in claim appeals,

LAS VEGAS – Last year brought unprecedented academic and consumer attention lavished on sleep medicine, and that trend is continuing in 2014. Sleep research originating in the United States and abroad continues to pour forth on almost a weekly basi

LAS VEGAS – Last year brought unprecedented academic and consumer attention lavished on sleep medicine, and that trend is continuing in 2014. Sleep research originating in the United States and abroad continues to pour forth on almost a weekly basi