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Author: Tim Heston
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June 1, 2005
The Right Fit
The orthopedic market benefits from a multi-tendril supply chain, with manufacturers supplying products to the gamut of health care outlets from massRead More →: The Right Fit -
May 1, 2005
Powering Up
Reports of fraud and abuse, the subsequent government crackdown and a CMS revamp of the Medicare mobility benefit have left both providers and manufacturersRead More →: Powering Up -
March 1, 2005
One Specialty at a Time
Some HMEs may see the current regulatory climate as an opportune time to cash in and get out, but NBN Group is looking at the situation with a differentRead More →: One Specialty at a Time -
February 1, 2005
A Managed-Care State of Mind
A first glance at Dallas Oxygen reveals a typical HME business: a 21-employee, two-branch operation that provides oxygen and medical equipment to theRead More →: A Managed-Care State of Mind -
February 1, 2005
Bring Equipment, and They Will Come
Physical Therapist Barbara Crane has always found it difficult to explain her job. She says that the English language can only paint broad brush strokesRead More →: Bring Equipment, and They Will Come -
February 1, 2005
Putting a Human Face on Rehab
It’s hard to pigeonhole rehabilitation. An auto-accident victim might have different needs than an elderly patient who has suffered a stroke. One wheelchairRead More →: Putting a Human Face on Rehab -
November 1, 2004
HME Issues Scorecard
Today, most sectors of the home medical equipment industry already are, or soon will be, experiencing major changes. The regulatory pot began to simmerRead More →: HME Issues Scorecard -
August 1, 2004
HMESA Sets e-Commerce Industry Standards
E-commerce, encompassing everything from electronic ordering to just-in-time inventory management, has improved supply-chain logistics in various industries–but not HME, at least not on a wide scale.Read More →: HMESA Sets e-Commerce Industry Standards -
March 1, 2004
Building on Success
When Sandra and James Hoskin were leasing a small retail space in front of a Houston hotel in 1987, their landlord evicted them. He was selling the property to a buyerRead More →: Building on Success -
February 1, 2004
Redefining Rehab: New Rehab Coalition Forms
An independent coalition of advocates has formed to address specific issues in the home medical equipment industry’s high-end rehabilitation sector. The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) will provideRead More →: Redefining Rehab: New Rehab Coalition Forms -
February 1, 2004
They May Not Need You Yet
This is no Medtrade. That’s something Reece Franklin hears over and over from the home medical equipment businesses that exhibit at his Southern California Senior Expo. The first clue might beRead More →: They May Not Need You Yet -
December 1, 2003
Pushing for Comfort
Seating and positioning professionals share a high level of passion and caring about what they do and how they affect patients’ lives. “[The passion] imbues the whole corporate culture. Everything weRead More →: Pushing for Comfort