Drive Medical partners with Northwood

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., August 13, 2012—Drive Medical, one of the leading manufacturers of durable medical equipment in the health-care industry, has announced a partnership with Northwood, Inc., a specialized network of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and medical supplies (DMEPOS) providers. The primary objective of this partnership is for Drive to provide its expertise to Northwood, in helping their provider members re-engineer their businesses in the face of competitive bidding.

“In our efforts to help providers survive competitive bidding, Drive is excited to bring an added layer of value with products, programs and cash flow options to the Northwood members. We will be walking their members through our ‘5 Pillar Solution’ for thriving in the face of a challenging business environment,” said Derek Lampert, vice president of sales, Midwest.

Donnie Dickstein, program director of the Northwood Plus Program for network providers, said “Northwood is very pleased to have partnered with Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing and we are excited to offer solutions geared towards assisting our provider members in building their retail business.”

Drive Medical manufactures a complete line of durable medical equipment including mobility products, beds, bariatric products, wheelchairs, sleep surfaces and pressure prevention products, respiratory equipment, self-assist products, power operated wheelchairs, rehabilitation products, patient room equipment, personal care products and electrotherapy devices. Currently, the company has corporate offices and distribution facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, China and Taiwan. The company markets its products to customers located throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Drive Medical is one of the fastest growing major manufacturers and distributors of durable medical equipment. To learn more go to www.drivemedical.com. Northwood, Inc. was established in 1992 as a specialized network of DMEPOS providers offering cost-effective, high-quality products to health plans, self-funded groups and other benefit sponsors. Today, their contracted network of credentialed, accredited providers is nationwide with over 5,500 provider locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.