ATLANTA--Get set for business as HME professionals take over the Georgia World Congress Center Oct. 27-30 for Medtrade 2008. With a hefty educational schedule along with new products and services from 600 exhibitors, this year's Conference and Expo promises to be a one-stop shop for everything HME.
Chart the future at Medtrade's keynote session, called “Opportunities and Challenges Ahead-The State of the HME Industry.” The session, free to all attendees, will feature a panel discussion on the outlook for Medicare policy, trends that will impact the industry going forward, top legislative battles for 2009, challenges facing HME providers and manufacturers and advocacy events.
The discussion will be moderated by American Association for Homecare President and CEO Tyler Wilson, and panelists include:
- Cara Bachenheimer, senior vice president of government relations, Invacare Corp.
- Georgetta Blackburn, vice president of government relations, Blackburn's
- Lawrence Higby, CEO, Apria Healthcare Group
- Alan Landauer, CEO, Landauer Metropolitan
- Scott Meuser, chairman and CEO, Pride Mobility Products
- John Miclot, president and CEO, Respironics
“Our industry has achieved an important goal with passage of the Medicare bill, which imposes a moratorium on the competitive bidding program and mandates reform. But the HME industry still faces serious challenges, and this roundtable discussion with thought-leaders in the home care community will provide insights about how we can meet them,” Wilson said.
The keynote session will be held Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 8:45 a.m.
In a special offer for HomeCare Monday readers, Medtrade will take $30 off admission to the annual Expo. When you register, just reference code HOME.
For more information on the event, visit www.medtrade.com. And while you're at the show, stop by to see the HomeCare staff in Booth 3314. See you there!