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<em>HomeCare</em>'s 2009 Forecast Survey shows reality setting in as providers face the cap and the cuts.
How can HME providers best deal with the uncertainties of this new year? We asked the experts.
GPS technology can do more than help drivers find their way.
Providers must meet needs on both sides of manual wheelchair market.
Abundant Home Care, Poway, Calif., was looking for a more effective way of tracking vehicle performance for its fleet of 10 vans.
You might not be aware that CMS released an update to standards in October of 2008, so we have Final Standards once again!
Products including: Swift LT for Her; Embletta; Polaris EX CPAP with SoftX; Mojo Full Face SleepMask; Everest 3; SmartLink Patient Therapy Management System; and more.
Sleep apnea is as prevalent as adult diabetes and asthma. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 18 million Americans
HME providers who focus on treating patients with sleep disordered breathing are faced with a harsh reality: The market continues to grow as more patients are being diagnosed and treated while reimbursement is decreasing among all payer sources.
Breaking Medicare dependence is one reason why growing your sleep business should become a well-thought-out and deliberate process for 2009.
Summarized are changes and what you as a provider must now adhere to in order to be in compliance.
For HME providers, there are clear benefits to having a supply replacement program.
It is beneficial for HME providers to be able to recognize the signals and to have an effective strategy in place to ensure acclimation and compliance.
No Americans are likely to be hit harder by change than HME suppliers and sleep labs involved in the provision of home sleep testing and treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.
Remember by comparison to other specialties, sleep medicine is a relative newcomer. It is important to make potential patients aware they must at times be very persistent in seeking answers. Consider this as you read the following true story of a patient and his long road to get the intervention needed.