FRESNO, Calif. (November 6, 2015)—Sunrise Medical is pleased to announce the launch of the Quickie 7 Series ultra lightweight rigid wheelchairs.
The Quickie 7 Series wheelchairs are designed for active users who want the highest level of customization and the lightest weight materials. The 7 Series’ frame is crafted from 7000 Series aerospace aluminum that has been heat treated to increase strength and allow for thinner, lighter weight tubing.
NEWARK, N.J. (November 9, 2015)—Panasonic, an industry leader in exceptionally reliable and innovative mobile computers, today announced the world’s first fully rugged detachable laptop. The Toughbook 20 delivers the durability, reliability and performance Panasonic is known for, while adding the increased level of flexibility and functionality customers want in a single fully rugged computer.
SAN DIEGO (November 5, 2015)—CareFusion, a BD company (NYSE: BDX), today announced its AirLife business line has signed an exclusive agreement with ResMed (NYSE: RMD) to distribute innovative nasal high flow interface products from the company.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2015)—The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program adjusts what CMS pays hospitals under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) based on the quality of care they give patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2015)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to revise the discharge planning requirements that hospitals, including long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals, and home health agencies, must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (November 4, 2015)—Last week, the Board of Certification/Accreditation’s President & CEO, Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, assumed leadership as Board Chair of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the ICE Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon and a ceremonial gavel was passed to the newly elected Chair.
WASHINGTON D.C. (October 30, 2015)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules this week detailing how the agency will pay for services provided to beneficiaries in Medicare by physicians and other health care professionals in 2016 that reflects the administration’s commitment to quality, value, and patient-centered care.
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (November 4, 2015)—Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability and veterans disability appeals services, will host an interactive free Web event, “True Help for Veterans with Disabilities” on Tuesday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST.
ATLANTA (November 4, 2015)—Medtrade attendees were thirsty for knowledge this year, with registration for educational sessions up 17 percent over last year. Overall, non-exhibitor attendance at Medtrade, held recently from October 26–29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, registered a modest 1 percent jump when compared to last year.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (November 4, 2015)—ARI Network Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIS) announced today that it will host the next HelpForce Live! webinar, How to Combat Competitive Bidding on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. EST.
Dealers can join ARI’s Dennis Olsen and Patrick Miller for this information-packed session to learn ways to manage the National Rollout of Competitive Bidding set for January 1, 2016.
ATLANTA (November 2, 2015)—Laboratory Tactical Consulting (Lab Tactical) has appointed Bryan Hines as Chief Operating Officer, a new position within the company. The announcement was made on Twitter last week during the Medtrade Conference and Expo, in Atlanta, Georgia. Hines has more than 20 years healthcare and software experience, which he will focus on operations and business development for Lab Tactical.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (November 2, 2015)—SIGVARIS, the global leader in graduated compression, continues its mission to improve the health of legs worldwide with a groundbreaking event on Nov. 2 at 2:30 p.m. in honor of its North America expansion project.
HICKORY, N.C. (November 3, 2015)—ING Source, Inc., a three generation family company in Hickory, N.C., is pleased to announce that it has received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that its pending patent application for the FS6 Compression Foot Sleeve has been allowed.
ATLANTA (October 30, 2015)—Medtrade officials handed out the hardware at the recently concluded Medtrade 2015.
A ResMed retrospective descriptive study of myAir usage data demonstrated a connection between continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device usage, digital health applications and high compliance. According to the study of 2,343 de-identified patient records, researchers found 83.9 percent of new CPAP users who received standard care and used the ResMed myAir application achieved Medicare adherence in the first 90 days of their treatment.
ATLANTA (October 28, 2015)—American Association for Homecare members will receive discounted pricing on DMEPOS surety bonds and liability insurance from VGM Insurance tailored to the home medical equipment business, according to an agreement announced today at Medtrade.
ATLANTA (October 27, 2015)—If CMS has its way, rural providers will face a reimbursement reduction of up to 45% on January 1, 2016. The so-called “rural rollout” of competitive bidding is a major concern for Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare, but it’s one of many.
BLAINE, Minn. (October 23, 2015)— United Pacific Industries Pty Ltd (UPI), brand owner of Thermoskin and other high quality health care brands, has appointed Orthozone, Inc. as the new exclusive distributer of the full Thermoskin line effective January 1, 2016.
UPI has significantly expanded its product line with additions such as CoolXChange Compression and Cooling Bandage, Thermoskin Circulation Sock, FTX Compression Socks and more.
