One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers—all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs—to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear. The participants, 13 caregivers from all over California, who had gathered in a Zoom room, said they experienced nausea, anxiety, shortness of breath, elevated heart rates, and other telltale signs of stress.
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 8, 2022)—Harold Davis will be named director of surveyor services for the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA), according to an announcement from Rhonda Pearce, executive director of HQAA.
NEW YORK (December 8, 2022)—Home-based health care technology company Tomorrow Health announced it has fully automated the order lifecycle for the full spectrum of durable medical equipment (DME) codes.
WASHINGTON (December 7, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that it says would improve interoperability and streamline processes related to prior authorization for medical items and services.
WASHINGTON (December 6, 2022)—The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a bulletin focused on how to avoid HIPAA violations when using online tracking technologies. These online tracking technologies, like Google Analytics or Meta Pixel, collect and analyze information about how internet users are interacting with a regulated entity’s website or mobile application.
BELLEVUE, Washington (December 6, 2022)—Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company and Empowered-Home, today announced a partnership to provide automated prior authorization to medical associations, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Independent Physician Associations (IPAs), medical groups, and home health care agencies.
WASHINGTON (December 2, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have published a new Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment LCD and related
DALLAS (December 2, 2022)—The absolute lowest registration rates for Medtrade 2023 are scheduled to go into effect Monday, December 5. With SmartSaver rates, home medical equipment (HME) providers can pick up an Expo Pass for just $30 and a Conference Pass for only $125.
A Conference Pass includes access to the Expo Floor and the Consultant Cocktail Hour. SmartSaver rates will be in effect through December 16.
BOULDER, Colorado (December 2, 2022)—Quality Biomedical, a biomedical equipment management service provider to the post-acute and home medical equipment (HME) markets, has released a new technology to help HME and clinical providers solve one of the biggest problems related to respiratory equipment service.
Waterloo, IOWA (December 22, 2022)—The finalists for the 2022 HME Woman of the Year have been selected and the winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Dec. 15, 2022, VGM & Associates announced.
For more information about the finalists and to register for the free event, visit www.vgm.com/womanoftheyear.