Jim Greatorex
9-year-old Hannah Smith cuts the ribbon to her new vertical platform lift donated by EZ-ACCESS. Pictured with Hannah are (L-R) her parents, Aaron and Jenni, sister Hayden, Jim Greatorex of VGM Live at Home and Tim Combs of Americans for Independent Living.
WATERLOO, Iowa (November 1, 2017)—MAMES (Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services) has announced the expansion of its home modification accessibility committee to include companies throughout the nation.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 24, 2017) VGM Group has rebranded AHIA, its division that works with companies that remodel homes for aging in place and mobility impaired, to VGM Live at Home.
The announcement was made during Medtrade Convention and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. VGM officials credit the evolution of the home safety market as a key factor in its decision to rebrand.
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 2, 2016)—Industry veteran Jim Greatorex has been selected as vice president of Accessible Home Improvement of America (AHIA), a division of VGM Group, Inc.
As vice president, Greatorex will be responsible for overseeing AHIA’s nationwide network of certified providers and contractors. He will also be tasked with helping members develop business strategies to educate consumers on the many products and services available to live independently.
ATLANTA (August 26, 2016)—The biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare, are back and looking for HME products that are particularly suited for caretailing.
The coveted awards are all about promoting and recognizing products that contribute to providers' bottom lines though cash sales. Like last year, products will be reviewed by judges and the top eight will advance to an onsite judging round.
ATLANTA (June 29, 2016)—The 2016 VGM Retail Science Roadshow rolls on with stops in Louisville, Kentucky (July 19) and Dallas (September 13)—with the final eight-hour show set for Medtrade in Atlanta.
LAS VEGAS (January 8, 2016)—If you know of some great retail products, call up the manufacturer and urge them to enter the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine).
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (August 3, 2015)—As part of its commitment to regularly evaluate and improve its certification examinations, the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently convened a group of subject matter experts (SMEs) to review and update the content for all of BOC’s exams. The SMEs analyzed and revised test questions, working in exam-specific groups. Exam content was validated by referencing current student textbooks.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Jan. 26, 2015)—The 2015 Executive Committee (EC) of its board of directors has been announced by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC). The following EC members have been elected to another one-year term in their respective roles:
ATLANTA—Getting to Medtrade on day one of the Oct 20-23 show could pay huge dividends for the rest of your year, and beyond.
Juzo will host the Understanding Vein Disease and Compression Therapy workshop at Medtrade on Monday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room C209. The cost of the workshop is $50, and it is approved for 7.5 credits through ABC and BOC.
OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 29, 2013—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently introduced additional features to the online web portal available to its accredited facilities at my.bocusa.org (MyBOC). While BOC’s accreditation staff will still be available to offer award-winning customer service, MyBOC provides facilities with the ability to notify BOC of updates and changes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 14, 2013—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) won a Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service at the seventh annual ceremony. BOC was recognized for its exceptional customer service department alongside such companies as Delta Air Lines, Marriott Intl, Inc., and John Hancock Financial Services.
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Feb. 1, 2013—A new certification for durable medical equipment (DME) professionals, the Certified DME Specialist™ (CDME™), has been introduced by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC). The new certification leverages BOC’s expertise in the individual certification field with their knowledge of the DME industry, gained through more than 20 years of experience with DMEPOS accreditation.
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Nov. 13, 2012—The election of Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president and CEO of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) to its Board of Directors was recently announced by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). ICE is a professional membership association that advances credentialing through education, standards, research, and advocacy to ensure competence across professions and occupations.