LONDON and AMSTERDAM (September 7, 2016)—Royal Philips announced preliminary results of an independent, multicenter Home Oxygen Therapy-Home Mechanical Ventilation (HOT-HMV) study carried out by respiratory experts at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Philips’s work in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) started several decades ago when it began providing health care professionals and patients with innovative treatment solutions and services.
SAN DIEGO (September 7, 2016)—ResMed welcomed positive results from a multicenter, randomized controlled trial known as HOT-HMV. The study was presented today during the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress in London.
EXETER, Penn. (September 6, 2016)—Quantum Rehab and Allied Services will host “Living with SCI,” an informative webinar for individuals with spinal cord injuries, their families and professionals on September 20 at 7 p.m. EST.
“It’s a candid conversation among those of us living with SCI that we know will help others,” says host Kiel Eigen, who was injured at age 14. “We want all to know that you can come out on the other side, not just surviving, but thriving.”
CEO: $60 Million ClearCare Funding Puts Honor, Hometeam on Notice
Home care software company ClearCare has secured a $60 million funding round, led by global investment firm Battery Ventures. (Tim Mullaney/Home Health Care News)
ATLANTA (August 29, 2016)—Provider Web Capital recently conducted a survey of health care small business owners on their views of the upcoming election. Business owners in the medical field are focused on politics, as the response rate was high. The survey asked respondents how much impact they expected to see on their business from the election.
PORTLAND, Ore. (September 1, 2016)—Battery Power Solutions recently released its second-generation CPAP Battery, the Freedom, to rave reviews from both dealers and consumers alike. The Freedom offers all of the great features of their now-discontinued C-100 model, including its portability and universal design, but with some impressive upgrades.
AMSTERDAM and SAN DIEGO, Calif. (September 1, 2016)—Royal Philips and Qualcomm Incorporated—through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc.—announced a strategic technology collaboration to advance connected health across the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention to chronic care management and homecare.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (August 31, 2016)—On the heels of completing the 2016 Customer Conference, QS/1 announced details for next year’s conference.
“We are thrilled to take the 2017 QS/1 Customer Conference to Atlanta in May 2017,” said Tammy Devine, QS/1 president. “Atlanta is one of the Top 10 cities in the country, and we are excited to share Southern hospitality in a thriving metropolitan area with our customers from across the country.”
LENEXA, Kan. (August 31, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, September 20 at 12 p.m. CST, 1 p.m. EST to discuss if providers should further pursue cash sales and stay competitive by becoming a non-participating Medicare provider.
WATERLOO, Iowa (August 31, 2016)—In response to severe flooding in southern Louisiana, which received as much as 24 inches of rain in three days, the American Red Cross reached out to VGM HOMELINK to coordinate medical supplies to aid displaced flood victims.