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HomeCare staff Meg Herndon and Hannah Wolfson were joined by writers Kristin Easterling and Gail Short to tell these stories. Tamara Davie’s photo on page 32 was taken by Ursula Hope Photography.

  • HME Products

    New Products

    Editor’s Choice: The Sunrise Medical Standard Wheelchair Line Guardian Easy Care Wheelchair Family Call 888/333-2572. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Manufacturer’s Note: “In speaking with our customers, we were often asked to provide a line of standard wheelchairs that offered industry compatibility at a competitive cost. Our new line of Guardian Easy Care wheelchairs provides our customers with an excellent alternative to many of the current standard wheelchairs on the market. Our customers now will be able to offer their clients a variety of manual mobility products unequaled in the industry. Whether our customers need a cost-competitive, industry-compatible wheelchair such as the Guardian Easy Care or a highly innovative lightweight product such as the Quickie Ti Titanium, we will...

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  • Provider NewsWire

    Mergers & Acquisitions Air Products Acquires DependiCare: Allentown, Pa.-based Air Products, a global supplier of gases and performance materials, March

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  • HME Products

    Top Products of 2002

    Each year, HomeCare publishes advertising and editorial copy about hundreds of home health care products. We also process thousands of reader requests for more information about these products. The results are in for 2002, and our readers’ choices — the top 25 products they asked to learn more about — appear in this edition of HomeCareXtra. The No. 1 item of interest in the magazine’s pages last year was AirSep’s portable oxygen concentrator, the LifeStyle, a product that also made the list for 2001. If you’re not among those who inquired about this product, here’s your chance to give it a second look. Echoing market trends, ambulatory aids, sleep products and bath safety products were of special interest to our readers. But their picks also...

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  • Providers

    Editor’s Inbox

    A Great Journey I enjoyed the January 2003 issue of HomeCare and the recognition that you gave to me personally for my industry participation over the last 25 years. It was a great journey for those of us who are now watching from the sidelines. The chart on page 49, titled “Top Companies of 2002,” was a mystery to me. The footnote claims the rankings are in “Millions of revenues.” However, the numbers do not match the rankings. Lincare is the most profitable company in the industry, while Apria remains the firm with the greater revenues. Praxair is number three, but appears to have the greatest revenues. Thanks again for a look back on a wonderful journey. — Jerry Jones, chairman, Byram Healthcare Centers, Milford,...

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  • Legislation & Regulation

    National News Wire

    Regulatory: CMS Publishes Contractor Standards: The Baltimore-based Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Feb. 25 published an announcement in the Federal Register, describing the criteria whereby Medicare will evaluate its durable medical equipment regional carriers during 2003. “The results of [these] evaluations are considered whenever we enter into, renew or terminate a … DMEPOS regional carrier contract or take other contract actions,” the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wrote. Although the proposed standards — which include criteria for claims processing, customer service and fiscal responsibility — took effect March 3, CMS will accept comments on the standards until March 31. More information about these standards is available at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a030228c.html, under the CMS heading. FDA Publishes Device User-Fee Rates: The Feb. 28 Federal Register included...

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  • HME Products

    New Products

    Editor’s Choice: The Quantum Rehab Vibe Power Chair Rear-Wheel-Drive Power Wheelchair Call 800/800-8586. Web site: www.quantumrehab.com. Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Altimate Medical/Stander Accessories XL Accessories for Ovation Strap Stand Call 800/342-8968. Web site: www.easystand.com. Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. TiLite/Lightweight Wheelchair Evo Call 800/545-2266. Web site: www.tilite.com. Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Camp Healthcare/Diabetic Sock DynaSock Call 800/492-1088. Web site: www.camphealthcare.com. Circle 497 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Johnson & Johnson/Independence Technology/Manual Assist Wheelchair iGlide Call 866/202-4475. Web site: www.iglidenow.com. Circle 496 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. KCI/Wound Dressings Round Foam and Thin Foam Dressings Call 888/275-4524. Web site: www.woundvac.com. Circle 495 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Invacare/Walker Blue-Release Walker Call 800/333-6900....

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  • Providers

    Manufacturer News Wire

    Financials: Chad Announces Third Quarter Results: For the third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002, Chatsworth, Calif.-based Chad Therapeutics reported a net income of $228,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to a net income of $81,000, or 1 cent per diluted share, for the same quarter the previous fiscal year. Revenue for the quarter rose 6 percent, to $4.9 million, compared to revenue of $4.7 million for the same quarter the previous fiscal year. ResMed Releases Q2 Earnings: For the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002, San Diego-based ResMed reported a net income of $10.4 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to a net income of $8.8 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the same quarter the previous fiscal year....

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  • HME Products

    Scooters

    Merits/Scooter Pioneer 5 Scooter Call 800/963-7487. Web site: www.meritshealth.com. Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Bruno/Scooter Typhoon Call 800/882-8183. Web site: www.bruno.com. Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Leisure-Lift/Scooter PaceSaver Espree Call 800/255-0285. Web site: www.pacesaver.com. Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Wheelcare/Scooter Caddy Call 800/448-5999. Web site: www.wheelcare-inc.com. Circle 447 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Amigo Mobility/Pediatric Scooter RT Express Jr. Call 800/821-2710. Web site: www.myamigo.com. Circle 446 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information Golden Technologies/Scooter Golden Companion Scooter Line Call 800/624-6374. Web site: www.goldentech.com. Circle 445 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. CTM Homecare Products/Scooter HS-120 Call 866/466-8168. Web site: www.chienti.com.tw. Circle 444 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. No Boundaries/Scooter Moxie Call 800/926-8637. Web site:...

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  • Provider News Wire

    Financials: Apria Reports Annual Earnings: For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002, Apria Healthcare of Lake Forest, Calif. reported a net income of

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