LAS VEGAS (February 24, 2017)—Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) invites members of the media to attend all or part of its one-day workshop, “An Introduction to the Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME),” which will be presented in collaboration with the MED Group at Medtrade Spring. Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment exposition and conference in the United States.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (February 24, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a nationwide senior care franchise system, announced that it has opened its third franchise in Illinois. Always Best Care of DuPage provides senior care services in the Chicagoland area, including surrounding communities such as Bloomingdale, Lombard, Hinsdale, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Oak Brook and Darien. The homecare agency is partly owned and operated by local Bloomingdale resident Dave Pawelek.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 24, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has launched a new demo program that allows manual wheelchair users to “test drive” a set of SoftWheels by Numotion for one week, free-of-charge with no obligation to purchase. The offer went live today and can be accessed through Numotion’s online store, shopnumotion.com.
ATLANTA (February 24, 2017)—Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software to improve clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to develop ordering and processing capabilities for overnight pulse oximetry and home sleep apnea tests with Advanced Diagnostic Solutions, Inc. (ADSI), a diagnostic medical technology and patient care company that provides overnight home sleep apnea and pulse oximetry testing.
LOS ANGELES (February 23, 2017)—Heal, the app for on-demand doctor house calls, today announced the company is moving the needle towards changing the broken health care system through the transformative power of on-demand doctor house calls.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017)—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced its featured speakers for the Telehealth 2.0 Conference April 23–25 in Orlando, Florida. Speakers will share insights on how they utilize telehealth to advance medicine, health care and wellness. Attendees also will hear from health care pioneers from some of the world’s most recognized health care and technology organizations, including American Well, AARP and Mercy Virtual.
NEW YORK (February 23, 2017)—E-QURE Corp. a leader in medical devices for the treatment of advanced wound care, announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its pivotal trial for the company's patented Bio-electrical Signal Therapy Device (BST Device) in the treatment of chronic wound care as a staged study, potentially shortening the duration of the trial.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2017)—AAHomecare recently evaluated the language of the CURES Bill and how it pertains to the TRICARE network. As previously reported, AAHomecare received an attorney opinion that the language inside of the CURES Bill should relate to the TRICARE network as well.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2017)—Last June, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) announced an “Incontinence Supply Management Program” for all Medicaid beneficiaries that would implement minimum quality standards for incontinence products to take effect on September 1, 2016. In addition to the quality standards, NY DOH also awarded a preferred vendor contract to TwinMed, LLC for incontinence products to be purchased by Medicaid providers.
WATERLOO, Iowa (February 22, 2017)—Leitten Consulting released its latest findings on the economic impact Medicare spending has on health care as it relates to durable medical equipment.
Leitten’s study, “The Case for Medicare Investment in Durable Medical Equipment,” shows that the health care system and beneficiaries save on long-term costs if the government invests in durable medical equipment services up front.
LENEXA, Kan. (February 22, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces that the latest CareTend features and functionality will be showcased at this year’s Medtrade Spring conference, held February 28–March 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ROSWELL, Ga. (February 21, 2017)—The Pedors shoes B2B ordering website is now fully mobile responsive. The site re-design enables footcare professionals to easily order product using a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop device to place orders at any time.
ATLANTA (February 20, 2017)—During this week’s HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, Brightree, a leading provider of cloud-based software to improve clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, will join CommonWell Health Alliance, a not-for-profit trade association focused on fostering nationwide health data exchange, and Cer
ORLANDO (February 20, 2017)—Orbita, Inc., a provider of innovative software solutions for connected home health care, will join forces with Healthwise at HIMSS 2017 to showcase a breakthrough in remote patient engagement and education.
OAKVILLE, Ontario (February 17, 2017)—Officials with VGM Canada announced today that Doug Kerr will be joining the company beginning February 13, 2017.
Kerr will serve as the Director of Member and Supplier Relations and will be responsible for expanding the offerings provided by VGM to both providers and suppliers of home medical equipment.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 16, 2017)—Compassus, a nationwide network of community-based hospice, palliative and home health programs, announced the addition of Kurt Merkelz, M.D., to the organization’s executive team as senior vice president and chief medical officer.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (February 16, 2017)—SCAN Group, a senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, announced the appointment of two new board members: Christobel E. Selecky and Dr. Linda Rosenstock. Selecky and Rosenstock lend their extensive business, medical and academic expertise to SCAN’s board of directors, fortifying its commitment to ensuring California’s seniors have access to quality care and community services.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 16, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has expanded its offering of Spinergy wheels, adding new models to the company’s lineup and extending access to them by making them available through its online store.
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 15, 2017)—Nutrition support orders upon discharge from the hospital often don’t meet the needs of patients, according to Option Care data presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Clinical Nutrition Week (CNW) conference. If orders are not corrected, patients may be overfed or underfed, both of which put them at health risk and in the case of overfeeding, adds unnecessary costs.
