contributors
Author: Gail Walker, Editor-in-Chief
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September 1, 2004
Finishing First
Reimbursements are decreasing. Competition is increasing. So what’s an HME to do? When our staff asks this question of providers, the answer we get mostRead More →: Finishing First -
August 1, 2004
Get Out Your Fuzzy Slippers
One of my favorite television commercials shows a professional woman at a business meeting. When the camera pans down, you see that she is sitting at her kitchen table in fuzzyRead More →: Get Out Your Fuzzy Slippers -
July 1, 2004
A Big Difference
I can’t help it. Every time I visit Washington, my patriotic pride just seems to spill over. It was no different last month when I attended the American Association for Homecare’sRead More →: A Big Difference -
June 1, 2004
A Little Bit Country
There is an old-timey, sure-‘nuf country store just down the road from my house. It’s a real delight, especially because I live in a crowded suburb not far from the heartRead More →: A Little Bit Country -
May 1, 2004
Belt-Tightening Times
“Diet.” “Reimbursement.” The mere mention of either word brings up feelings of dread and frustration, mixed with the promise of great rewards. Don’t ask what made me think about dieting asRead More →: Belt-Tightening Times -
April 1, 2004
The Market Is Out There
Every seven seconds a baby boomer turns 50. Some 24 million have already reached that half-century milestone. By 2011, the first of the boomers will turn 65, and by 2030 theRead More →: The Market Is Out There -
March 1, 2004
Don’t Be a Ken
You know things are changing when Barbie dumps Ken. After a romance that lasted 43 years, it seems Cali (California) Girl Barbie, hitting stores now with a deep tan and aRead More →: Don’t Be a Ken -
February 1, 2004
A Simple Plan
Our staff often hears from providers who have discovered ways to improve their operations or increase their profits. We rarely hear from any of you that it’s easy to do thoseRead More →: A Simple Plan -
January 1, 2004
Enough Already!
For years, many of HomeCare‘s contributors have called for providers to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in retail. Unfortunately, according to sales guru Louis Feuer, “Most HME dealers seemRead More →: Enough Already! -
December 1, 2003
A Thanksgiving Turkey
Just hours after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping Medicare reform bill on Nov. 22, political commentator Al Hunt told comrades on CNN’s “The Capital Gang” that it wasRead More →: A Thanksgiving Turkey -
November 1, 2003
Size May Not Matter
If you missed Dr. Timothy S. Mescon’s rousing presentation at Medtrade last month, you missed a real humdinger. Dean of Kennesaw State University’s Michael J. Coles College of Business, which runsRead More →: Size May Not Matter -
October 1, 2003
Answering the Call
What a year this has been — and it’s only October. We’ve watched our troops pull out for war with Iraq, and then watched that war on television. Mysterious diseases likeRead More →: Answering the Call