EXETER, PA (February 25, 2016)—Pride Mobility Products Corporation announces the debut of the Jazzy Air, an innovation in consumer power chair technology that incorporates medical benefits without limiting users’ social experience.
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NEW YORK (February 25, 2016)—The U.S. FDA recently opened the doors to new mobile health technology to the millions of Americans managing their diabetes by granting an important 510K clearance for the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System for use in the U.S.
CMS Tightens Screws on Home Health Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making strides to crack down on home health fraud through data use and more site visits, the agency announced Monday. (Kourtney Liepelt/Home Health Care News)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs in 2017 that will, if finalized, provide stable and fair payments to plans, and makes unprecedented improvements to the program for plans that provide high quality care to the most vulnerable enrollees.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 23, 2016)—As part of our efforts to improve care delivery, data sharing, and transparency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing two public data sets regarding the availability and use of services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by ground ambulance suppliers and home health agencies, as well as a list of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers and suppliers currently approved to bill Medicare.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan., (February 23, 2016)—Therafirm, a manufacturer known for making high quality gradient compression socks and hosiery, is releasing an addition to its new brand, EASE by Therafirm, which already features an opaque line and microfiber line of easy-to-put-on compression hosiery.
KANSAS CITY, KA (February 23, 2016)—Therafirm, a manufacturer known for making high quality compression socks and hosiery, released an addition to its new brand, TheraSport, which already features gradient compression athletic performance and recovery socks. New addition, TheraSport Athletic Leg Sleeves round out a line known for being engineered to improve circulation and provide more energy for greater endurance, enhanced performance and a speedy recovery.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN., (February 23, 2016)—Breathe, LLC has announced that it's oximetry software platform now supports the Contec (VPOD Ultra) pulse oximeter. This new software enhancement allows DME Providers to have more options when it comes to choosing their IDTF.
LENEXA, KAN., (February 24, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute healthcare software, and Rock-Pond Solutions, Mediware’s exclusive business intelligence partner, announce the release of custom business intelligence reporting to current Fastrack customers.
BOSTON (February 23, 2016)—Senior housing occupancy is at its highest level since 2007, and 2015 was a record year for sales and institutional transactions, according to the recently released CBRE Senior Housing Investor Survey & Market Outlook.
ALGONA, WASH., (February 23, 2016)—EZ-ACCESS, a division of Homecare Products, Inc., announced today the addition of Cy Corgan to its Sales Leadership Team.
Corgan joins EZ-ACCESS as national sales manager where he will direct the sales team and develop and strengthen relationships with accessibility dealers in the Home Health Care market, a market he’s served for more than 25 years.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February 22, 2016)—ResMed, the world’s leading tech-driven medical device company and innovator in sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory care, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Brightree, a leader in business management and clinical software applications for the post-acute care industry. This acquisition adds to ResMed’s global leadership in connected health care solutions.
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (February 18, 2016)—Safe Chain Solutions, a Benchworks Company, announced recently that it has purchased the building at 822 Chesapeake Drive in Cambridge, Maryland. The modern, award-winning facility is the site of Safe Chain headquarters. It is located on 6.29 acres in the commercial district and consists of 15,000 square feet of office, distribution and warehouse space.
WATERLOO, IOWA (February 18, 2016)—Planning is well underway for Essentially Women’s annual education conference and trade show.
Focus: The EW Conference, will take place September 25-26 at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 18, 2016)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), as part of a broad Core Quality Measures Collaborative of health care system participants, released seven sets of clinical quality measures. These measures support multi-payer alignment, for the first time, on core measures primarily for physician quality programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 18, 2016—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule that requires Medicare Parts A and B health care providers and suppliers to report and return overpayments by the later of the date that is 60 days after the date an overpayment was identified, or the due date of any corresponding cost report, if applicable.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (February 17, 2016)—More than one-quarter of the U.S. population report occasionally not getting enough sleep, while nearly 10 percent experience chronic insomnia.
WATERLOO, IOWA, (February 17, 2016)—During their February meeting, VGM Group, Inc.’s board of directors voted unanimously to appoint Mike Mallaro to serve as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Mallaro will fill the role that was vacated with the sudden passing of VGM’s founder, Van G. Miller, this past October. Jim Walsh, VGM’s interim CEO, will transition to chairman of the board and continue to serve as general counsel.