Certainly the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina has affected all of us, even if we weren't directly in the storm's path. And certainly it has caused
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Too often home care companies treat advertising as a second-tier expense it is something they could do if they have a good year, but certainly not necessary.
I enjoy reading copies of some of the many communications dealers receive from their state HME/DME associations. These organizations are the true grass
Quantum Rehab/Power Wheelchair Quantum 610 300-pound weight capacity standard off-board battery charger; front battery access; side-mounted freewheel
When it comes to your home medical equipment business, do you want to be a dinosaur or a dynamo?If you chose the latter and you likely did if you're intent
In a world of reimbursement chaos, fast-paced changes in mergers and acquisitions and general uncertainty in the HME industry, employees are being lured
In February of 2004, I wrote an article for HomeCare informing home medical equipment providers that they should consider starting the accreditation process,
The times they are a-changin.' Those Bob Dylan lyrics could herald the changeover affecting reimbursement appeals. As of July 1 this year, the Administrative
Do you hear the rumble in the market? That's the sound of independent HME providers shaking off that's the way it's been done. Many providers are preparing
In 2004, more than 40.4 million Hispanics 14 percent of the total U.S. population were living in the United States. This makes Hispanics the largest and
Today's insurance carriers Medicare, Medicaid and others are making it increasingly difficult for health care suppliers to get paid for their services.
In a vibrant health care service merger and acquisition environment, selling a business is easy. If your goal is maximizing value, however, that's an
While more and more providers are interested in diversifying out of Medicare, the prospect of building a strong managed care business line has come back
Breast cancer is a disease that affects more than 200,000 American women each year. The good news is that the outcomes are much better than ever. Today,
Respiratory new product trends are following the trends of society. Everything is driven to be smaller, quieter or less expensive. When you think about
Just after Katrina hit, I heard a commentator say of New Orleans that before the week was over, there would be thousands of horror stories and thousands
Thanks! Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the August 2005 HomeCare issue. I think it was the most informative and timely series of articles
Atlanta During the past few months, CMS has proposed changes that would overhaul the entire power mobility device benefit for Medicare, including: an
Baltimore Years of wrangling over power mobility CMNs will soon be moot according to a new process that eliminates the document entirely. Under an interim
Baltimore In February, CMS unveiled a plan to implement 49 new power wheelchair and scooter codes scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 that break down the