LENEXA, Kan. (June 15, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announced the next on-time release features of CareTend for the HME/DME and home infusion markets. CareTend’s added functionality enables providers to grow their retail operations, streamline credit card processing, save costs using drop-ship features and increase output with customized workflow and reporting tools.
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OAKDALE, Penn. (June 16, 2016)—An Aquatec OceanDual shower chair was recently selected for use by Dr. Stephen Hawking.
LENEXA, Kan. (June 16, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., is hosting a free webinar for attendees Wednesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. EST) to discuss how to successfully grow your business through marketing strategies while staying within the law. The webinar is titled “Health Care Marketing Compliance 101: Protecting Your HME/DME from the OIG and DOJ,” presented by Matthew Agnew and Stephen Angelette of Polsinelli Health Care Regulatory Associates.
WESTLAKE, Ohio (June 16, 2016)—OxySafe now offers a new installation step-saving bi-directional thermal fuse to help prevent oxygen fires caused by patients smoking while receiving oxygen therapy. It provides two directional protection against oxygen fires caused by patients smoking, using candles, stove-top ranges or other open flames while receiving oxygen therapy.
AMSTERDAM (June 16, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a business of Royal Philips, introduced the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask, which supports non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and is the most recent addition to the Wisp family of masks. Designed specifically for children, the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask features a child-friendly giraffe fabric pattern, a modified cushion curvature and support tools to help provide a positive experience for young patients and their families.
DENVER (June 15, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a division of Royal Philips, participated in this year's SLEEP 2016 event (June 11–15), highlighting its vision for the future of innovation in sleep. As part of the 30th anniversary meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Philips showcased several of its cutting-edge solutions in connected sleep and respiratory care as well as reinforced its commitment to providing innovations designed to enhance sleep.
CMS Launches Home Health Prior Authorization Requirement
Despite pushback from the home health industry and lawmakers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday it intends to move forward with a preauthorization requirement. (Kourtney Liepelt/Home Health Care News)
ATLANTA (June 9, 2016)—MedZed, a company offering next-generation house calls through a network of skilled medical professionals utilizing its proprietary telehealth technology, announced today the launch of its HouseCall 2.0 solution for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. MedZed serves the frailest and sickest 5 percent of the population who are driving half of today’s health care costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2016)—The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare—a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality and efficiency of home health care for our nation's seniors—today expressed disappointment with the revised home health prior authorization demonstration released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2016)—When the Medicare program implements changes to how it pays for medical care or equipment, CMS monitors to make sure that any adjustments meet our goals of preserving access to care and facilitating better health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a final rule improving how Medicare pays Accountable Care Organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program for delivering better patient care. Medicare is moving away from paying for each service a physician provides towards a system that rewards physicians for coordinating with each other.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2016)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation’s leading home oxygen therapy provider and manufacturing companies—commended lawmakers in the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee for reviewing legislation to sustain and improve the Medicare program, including the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act (PADME).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 8, 2016)—A newly released GAO report, “Medicare: Utilization and Expenditures for Complex Wheelchair Accessories,” was presented to Congress on June 1, 2016, just 30 days before prices derived from CMS’s flawed bidding program for home medical equipment are set to take effect for specialized complex rehab technology (CRT) wheelchairs used by individuals with profound mobility and disability challenges.
CHARLOTTE, NC (June 8, 2016)—The experts in specialty sleep comfort pillows, Contour Products is celebrating its 25th anniversary and the milestone of 20 million units sold.
OXFORD, Ala. (June 8, 2016)—Donald Walker, 53, a patient of Gentiva Hospice Oxford and avid NASCAR fan, will take three laps around Talladega Superspeedway, courtesy of the NASCAR Racing Experience, Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.
RHINEBECK, NY (June 7, 2016)—The New York Small Business Development Center’s annual award event recognizes and honors the life-changing work of innovative and inspiring entrepreneurs who collectively represent the largest employer group of 380,000-plus small businesses—the backbone of the economic engine in New York State.
ALGONA, Wash. (June 3, 2016)—EZ-ACCESS, one of the nation’s leaders in providing access to life beyond barriers, has acquired a new product that will expand its growing catalog of accessibility and mobility solutions.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS (June 3, 2016)—Point of Rental Software, a leading provider of rental and inventory management software, recently completed a study of the impact online orders are having on rental business revenues.