Huntington, N.Y. (June 23, 2016)—Emerge Sales and PlayMaker CRM have announced a strategic partnership that will bring together industry-leading sales training and sales software for home medical equipment providers.

Mike Sperduti’s Emerge Sales has found a natural ally in PlayMaker CRM on his mission to elevate the sophistication of sales efforts in the space.

DENVER (June 23, 2016)—Remote monitoring and automated coaching from ResMed significantly improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to an independent Kaiser Permanente study presented last week at the SLEEP conference in Denver—the largest-ever randomized, controlled study on OSA in the United States.

ATLANTA (June 23, 2016)—Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software that improves clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, announced new executive appointments to the company’s leadership team, which come as a result of its acquisition by ResMed earlier this year.

Matt Mellott will become the company’s new chief executive officer. In addition, Bobby Ghoshal will serve as Brightree’s new chief operating officer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2016)—Legislation to delay a new round of cuts to rural and non-bid area suppliers and provide additional fixes to the Medicare competitive bidding program for home medical equipment (HME) was passed by the Senate late yesterday. The legislation (S. 2736), passed through the Senate via unanimous consent, would:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2016)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation’s leading home oxygen therapy provider and manufacturing companies—commended Senators John Thune and Heidi Heitkamp, as well as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, and their colleagues in the U.S.