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  • Pick Your Prophet

    Ask a question of three home care providers and you will receive three different responses. At a least, that was the case when HomeCare queried Jim Binson, chief executive officer of Binson’s Home Health Care in Center Line Mich.; Todd Christopher, chairman and chief executive officer of Home Care Supply in Beaumont, Texas; and Joel Mills, president of Advanced Home Care in High Point, N.C., about their 2003 forecasts for the industry. HomeCare: How would you characterize the upcoming year for the HME industry? Jim Binson: Challenging and rough. A shaky economy, reduced reimbursement from state and federal programs, HIPAA, compliance [issues], lack of manufacturer support, competitive bidding, specialty providers, Wal-Mart and Walgreens entering our industry — all of these are equally challenging. Todd Christopher:…
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  • The Road Ahead

    The only thing permanent about life is change. Most would agree that this proverb applies to the home medical equipment industry, too. Granted, the industry has experienced many challenges during the past 10 to 12 years: acquisition mania, “superstore threats,” and concerns revolving around mass retailers, “direct” manufacturers, managed care, accreditation, oxygen reimbursement cuts and more. Nevertheless, one constant remains: the importance of the local, full-service HME provider. Whether the provider operates independently, as part of a buying group, or as a national account location, an autonomous, local, full-service, experienced and caring HME, mobility or rehab provider still is what best serves people in need of our products, and I fully expect this will continue to be true. There is a saying, “All politics is…
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  • New Products

    ResMed/CPAP Flow Generator The S7 Lightweight features modular humidification with integrated heated or cold passover humidification fine-gain adjustment
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  • New Year’s Resolutions

    In the spirit of the New Year, it’s time to make some resolutions. Without further ado, let’s resolve to: Lobby Your Congressmen Whether or not lawmakers
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  • The Home Care Evolution

    When one looks over the past 25 years in the home care industry, moderation isn’t exactly a word that springs to mind. Extreme is probably a better word choice, because, excluding our current decade, the home care industry has been all about extremes. Take the extreme autonomy the industry enjoyed during the 1970s, for example. There was little government oversight, and profits, revenues and reimbursements for home care were large. Providers were left alone, for the most part, to run their own businesses the way they wanted. Spilling over into the ’80s, this autonomy began to shift toward another extreme — government oversight — which came to a head in 1997, when Congress passed the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and cut reimbursements significantly. And…
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  • Bariatrics

    Evermed/Bariatric Manual Wheelchair The CXD00 Super Ram Call 888/615-8989. Web site: www.evermed.com. Circle 434 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Essential Medical Supply/Bariatric Walker The Endurance Heavy Duty Walker Call 800/826-8423. Circle 433 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Patient Lift The Hoyer HPL600 Heavy-Duty Power Lifter Call 888/353-2572. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com. Circle 432 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Merits Health Products/Bariatric Power Wheechair The MP3HD Big Boy Call 800/963-7487. Web site: www.meritshealth.com. Circle 431 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. ConvaQuip/Bariatric Bed The 5500 Series Semi-Electric Bariatric Beds Call 800/637-8436; fax: 915/677-7217; Web site: www.convaquip.com. Circle 429 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Gendron/Bariatric Tilt-in-Space Power Wheelchair The Regency XLC Call 800/537-2521. Web site: www.gendroninc.com. Circle 430 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company…
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  • Respiratory

    ResMed/Mask The Mirage Vista Call 800/424-0737. Web site: www.resmed.com Circle 441 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Chad Therapeutics/Oxygen Conserver The Cypress OxyPneumatic Conserver Call 800/423-8870. Web site: www.chadtherapeutics.com Circle 447 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Oxygen Conserving Device The DeVilbiss PD4000 Call 888/333-2722. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 437 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Merits Health Products/Oxygen Concentrator The Pioneer Q-150 Call 800/963-7487. Web site: www.meritshealth.com Circle 438 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Salter Labs/Cannula and Humidifier The 1600HF Cannula and 7900 High Flow Humidifier Call 800/235-4203. Web site: www.salterlabs.com Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Viasys Healthcare/Ventilator The Tbird Legacy Call 800/231-2466. Web site: www.viasyshealthcare.com Circle 445 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Hans Rudolph/Full-face Mask The 7600…
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  • Straight Talk

    To mark its 25th anniversary, HomeCare magazine honored six individuals who have provided distinguished service to the home medical equipment industry.
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  • Mirror, Mirror

    Happy 2003!
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  • Powering Back

    It may be the New Year, but 2003 is shaping up to be the same old story for the power wheelchair market, with some new twists. The market for power wheelchairs
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  • New Senate Leader Could Bring Changes, AAHomecare Says

    Washington Unable to atone for comments many perceived as racist, Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., stepped down from his position as Senate Majority Leader last
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