Infrared Imaging for Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Shows Promise, Study Says
New research presented at CHEST 2007, held Oct. 20-25 in Chicago, shows that remote infrared imaging can monitor airflow and accurately detect abnormalities
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HomeCare Staff
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.
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Getting Smart about Supply Replacement
Creating and maintaining a supply program for patients with obstructive sleep apnea makes good sense both clinically and financially. HomeCare Xtra conducted -
Sleep Product Showcase
Invacare/Mask Twilight II new design features resized breathable headgear with soft hook and loop fasteners for adjustability and comfort to increase -
NEW PRODUCTS
Pepper Medical/Catheter Tie Foley-Tie designed to help secure indwelling Foley catheters one-piece Velcro locking system to hold catheter in place; 2-inch -
Seating and Positioning
A.R.T. Group/Pediatric Tilt-in-Space Chair Kids ROCK Size 1 new size for children from toddler to age 6; positioning adjustments can be made with child -
NOTABLE & QUOTABLE
Since Medicare payments typically comprise 35 to 50 percent of a small provider's revenue, losing the ability to provide competitively bid items for a -
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HME Industry Testifies to Congress: Competitive Bidding Will Hurt Small Providers
WASHINGTON While CMS' Laurence Wilson presented the agency's view of competitive bidding, a string of HME stakeholders told an entirely different story -
Accreditation Deadline Comes And Goes
ATLANTA CMS' accreditation deadline for first-round bidders came and went Oct. 31, and the accreditation rush that the agency and its 10 approved accreditors