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Austin, Texas Orthopedic device manufacturer Encore Medical has acquired Empi a St. Paul, Minn., manufacturer of pain management, orthopedic rehabilitation
Washington For the first time, states are spending more on Medicaid than primary and secondary education, according to a study by the National Governor's
Merits Health Products/Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Merits M4K features padded, removable desk arms and 90-degree vertical swing-away footrests with aluminum
Winter Park, Fla. Medical equipment developer and distributor Essential Medical Supply announced it is building a new office and warehouse facility located
At a time when most in the home medical equipment industry admit their view of the future for their companies is cloudy, Bruce H. Callahan has a clear
Waukegan, Ill. Medikmark, a manufacturer of health care kits and trays for the home care and long-term care markets, recently acquired the assets of Wheeling,
When I conduct workshops about how to negotiate, I usually wear a particular tie purchased from an art museum gift store. This tie depicts the gaunt,
San Diego Orthopedic product manufacturer dj Orthopedics has acquired KD Innovation A/S, one of the company's third-party distributors, to provide direct
Today, most sectors of the home medical equipment industry already are, or soon will be, experiencing major changes. The regulatory pot began to simmer
In the current environment of decreasing resources and reimbursement cuts, home care organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their
In 2004, plenty of work remains to be done. Congressional members are scheduled to come back in mid-November, and there is a long list of regulatory issues
Probably like many Americans who visited their doctors within the past few weeks, I had to get a prescription filled. I drove to my neighborhood drugstore
Washington A government report suggesting that CMS ensure a dispensing fee for inhalation therapy drugs has given home respiratory providers at least
Baltimore In an effort to get new product technologies to patients more quickly, CMS has unveiled a plan to revise its coding application process. This
Washington A timely transfer of administrative law judges (ALJs) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to the Department of Health and Human Services
Is there a way of placing a value on service? I have spent many hours discussing its value with DME/HME providers. The service that accompanies a transaction
In the Product Focus Diabetes section in the September issue of HomeCare, the Excelsior test strip was erroneously identified as available from Gemco
We sent our judges a tall order-this year: choosing recipients for the magazine's 2004 HomeCaring Awards. To fill it, HomeCare has recognized four individuals