ST. PAUL, Minn. (May 26, 2016)—Pediatric Home Service (PHS) former managing director of Home Care Nursing, Sandi Maguire, BS-SOWK, RRT-NPS, LRT, has been honored as Minnesota’s Home Care Professional of the year.
This prestigious award recognizes an individual who brings commitment, enthusiasm and compassion to their work.
MORRISVILLE, NC (May 26, 2016)—SunTech Medical has launched a new website at suntechmed.com. The site offers customers streamlined access to information on the SunTech Medical lines of non-invasive blood pressure measurement devices and OEM technologies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2016)—Unifying the voices of consumer advocates nationwide, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) and VGM Group Inc. today announced merger plans for their respective consumer advocacy groups into a single, industry-wide consumer advocacy platform.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2016)—CMS’s recently published statement on Medicare assignment rate information is grossly inadequate for evaluating the impact of the first round of deep competitive-bidding derived pricing cuts on patients in rural and non-bid areas. CMS’s report is vague and fails to provide important details:
FRESNO, Calif. (May 24, 2016)—Today, Sunrise Medical announced the Zippie IRIS (Intelligent-Rotation-in-Space) wheelchair is now available with a folding option providing compact portability. With its pediatric-specific design, the Zippie IRIS offers a superior combination of positioning, maneuverability and now with the patented XLOCK folding crossbrace, folds into a compact size for convenient transport.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2016)—All four DME MACs recently issued clarification on WOPD requirements as defined in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). AAHomecare has had several meetings with CMS regarding the ACA requirements and how the WOPD does not have to be the DWOPD (detailed written order prior to delivery). You can find the clarification here. This link is to the NHIC website—however, you can find the same information on all four DME MAC websites.
New York, N.Y. (May 19, 2016)—The post-acute care sector must evolve to survive an onslaught of disruption coming in the next ten years, according to a new analysis by Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group.
BOSTON (May 24, 2016)—Brownmed, a leading manufacturer of products aimed at improving the quality of life for patients, announced today that it has acquired Joslin Orthopedic Gear and its line of stretch-to-fit arm slings, all of which are designed to provide maximum patient comfort.
UNION, N.J. (May 23, 2016)—Care Assist, LLC, a home health care provider based in Union, New Jersey, opened its doors last month to assist seniors and their families throughout northern and central New Jersey by providing them with caregivers to aid with daily living activities. Seniors and other homebound patients now have access to superior caregivers for daily living assistance, nurses for skilled medical care and therapy for those who have an injury or need assistance with strengthening.
YORK, PA (May 18, 2016)—Glatfelter Healthcare Practice (GHP), a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, announces the relocation of John Lewis, sales executive, from Colorado to Virginia. Lewis will focus on building dynamic and constructive relationships with brokers while increasing value for new and existing clients east of the Mississippi River.
Here's How the New Overtime Law Will Affect You
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WATERLOO, Iowa (May 18, 2016)—VGM and Associates and Whitebridge Financial announce their partnership to provide VGM’s members and their customers with better access to financing options.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (May 17, 2016)—Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of finger pulse oximetry, today announced the results of a new independent hypoxia lab study in humans that demonstrates that Nonin's PureSAT pulse oximetry technology captures and reports worsening patient conditions better than other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared oximeter brands.
LAKE STATION, Mich. (May 19, 2016)—The Mom’s Choice Awards (MCA) has named the Best Cradle by It’s You Babe as among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. The MCA evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.
BOSTON (May 18, 2016)—Awrel, a Boston-based start-up, today announced that the first-ever HIPAA-compliant texting application for quick, easy and secure dental communication and collaboration is available from the App Store for iPhone users and from the Google Play Store for Android users. Developed by dental professionals for use across the dental industry, the solution helps save time and money by streamlining workflow.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2016)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) today cautioned that data released from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) do not fully reflect the true impact of Medicare cuts recently imposed on Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics & Supplies (DMEPOS), including home-based respiratory therapies.
DENVER, Colo. (May 18, 2016)—Representatives of BridgeHealth Medical, Inc. (BridgeHealth) announced a new executive management team to lead the company as it continues to grow and expand its operations and services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2016)—Starting in 2011, section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act (the Act) required CMS to use competitive bidding to set payment amounts for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) for certain areas in the country.
ATLANTA (May 18, 2016)—The nation’s premiere HME-focused trade show is more than five months away, but it’s not too early to mark calendars for the October 31–November 3, 2016, show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Members of the educational advisory board (EAB) have been reviewing Medtrade Spring feedback in an effort to make the 2016 Medtrade the best ever.
WATERLOO, Iowa (May 18, 2016)—Mark your calendars for these presentations from Philips Respironics at VGM Heartland 2016!
“Ways to Connect and Market to Your Patients,” by Sherry Huggins will take place Wednesday, June 15 from 8:15–9:45 a.m. Huggins's presentation will teach you how to set yourself apart from the competition by developing and executing an effective marketing plan.
