ELYRIA, OHIO (Sept. 4, 2014)—Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) is proud to sponsor the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, taking place Sept. 7-12 in San Diego, California.
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic offers adventure sports and recreational activities such as sailing, surfing, track and field events, kayaking and cycling (hand and tandem) to those who were recently injured.
HomeCare News
WASHINGTON (Sept. 3, 2014)—On Sept.
ATLANTA (Sept. 2, 2014)—The last time Diana Guth, RRT, went to Medtrade, the owner of Los Angeles-based Home Respiratory Care found a product that helped her generate valuable new revenue. As an HME veteran, Guth goes to Medtrade to identify new products that help her stay above water in a challenging reimbursement environment.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (August 26, 2014)—DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2014)—Open Sesame Door Systems, Inc. is approaching their 25th year of manufacturing premium quality door openers. Gearing up for the next 25 years, they have recently updated their website to showcase the company’s innovative spirit.
One notable change is the addition of new color options. Open Sesame now offers antique white, midnight brown and brushed brass as well as silver.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 3, 2014)—On Sept. 1, DMEevalumate.com unveiled its General DME program to complement its power mobility device (PMD) and respiratory face-to-face documentation tool for physicians.
(August 20, 2014)—Inc. magazine recently ranked Brownmed No. 4,930 on their annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at an integral segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Brownmed joins Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Yelp and Patagonia, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
NEW BERLIN, Wisc. (August 22, 2014)—Home Care Medical, Inc. announced the launch of a new online store with online bill-pay functionality.
VIENNA, Va. (August 27, 2014)—GRQ, LLC a health care consulting firm announced today that Joseph Lewarski will join the organization as a principal.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is changing the way it deals with medical equipment repairs. In response to complaints from patients across the nation, CMS has admitted that patients are having trouble getting equipment repaired and has released new guidance on supplier documentation for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) repair claims.
LAKE WALES, Fla. (August 26, 2014)—3B Medical, Inc. announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the BPAP 25A. The BPAP 25A is full-featured Auto Bi-level device, offering features that help patients achieve better compliance and the provider improve its bottom line.
The BPAP 25A will come standard with advanced features like RESlex Exhalation Relief, a full range of pressure support, advanced clinical settings, and will integrate with 3B's management system, iCodeConnect.
LUBBOCK, Texas (August 18, 2014)—The MED Group, a Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA) company, announced today that, in conjunction with AAHomecare, MED will host a legislative fly-in at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2014. The focus of the fly-in will be to promote the support for H.R. 4920, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, and H.R.
ATLANTA (August 20, 2014)— Scheduled for Oct 20-23, 2014, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Medtrade has scheduled several audit-related educational sessions from which to choose. “Our surveys revealed that attendees wanted more educational sessions dealing with audits,” says Kevin Gaffney, group show director, Medtrade. “We responded in a big way with several excellent sessions scheduled at Medtrade.”
WASHINGTON (Aug. 18, 2014) — The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a leading coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors – today commended House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chairman Kevin Brady (TX- 8) for drafting legislation to support greater fraud prevention programs within the Medicare program.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 21, 2014)— Inc. magazine today ranked Carolina's Home Medical Equipment, Inc. for the third straight year, No. 349 in Health on its 33rd annual Inc.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (August 6, 2014)—CAIRE Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the CAIRE Companion 5 compact stationary concentrator.
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (AUGUST 14, 2014)—Dr. Comfort, a manufacturer of therapeutic footwear, is joining the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes as a National Team in 2014. The event is the Association’s signature fundraising walk.
As a National Team, Dr. Comfort has committed to raising $100,000 for the Association by the end of the year. Dr. Comfort employees, friends, family members, customers and vendors are invited to join Dr.
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2014)—AAHomecare is pleased to announce that Mina Uehara has joined the team this week as regulatory affairs associate.
Uehara recently received her Master of Public Policy degree from American University, where her graduate research work focused on Medicaid.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (August 13, 2014)—This fall, SIGVARIS is excited to offer one of the season’s hottest on-trend shades in the SOFT OPAQUE hosiery collection. Mulberry is the perfect way to make over any wardrobe.
SIGVARIS strives to give women fashion-forward hosiery options designed to match their lifestyles. SOFT OPAQUE looks and feels like designer fashion tights and helps keep legs healthy.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 11, 2014)—ResMed (NYSE: RMD) today announced Air Solutions, a new forward-thinking connected care solution for treating sleep-disordered breathing that can benefit all stakeholders in the care continuum. The ResMed Air Solutions platform has data-driven components that span from diagnosis to treatment, compliance management and patient engagement.
ResMed’s new Air Solutions platform is where connected care begins.