LAS VEGAS (March 4, 2015)—Medtrade Spring has a friendlier format this year, with the majority of sessions on Monday, March 30. The new format is specifically designed to minimize the overlap between expo floor time and valuable educational sessions. With this in mind, it makes sense to arrive in Las Vegas on Sunday, March 29, or even a day earlier on Saturday, March 28. Call it an excuse to have some fun in Las Vegas, before getting down to business.
PETALUMA, Calif. (March 10, 2015)—The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced they will be releasing the results of a study by the University of Maryland, on March 12, 2015, titled "Unintended Outcomes of Small Business Legislation and Policy."
WASHINGTON (March 13, 2015)—According to the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, HR 284 has been tentatively scheduled for a vote on Monday afternoon.
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The Nuts and Bolts of ACOs - Part One
In today's new environment, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are becoming more prevalent, as health care providers in all facets struggle to maintain the quality of care dictated by the Affordable Care Act. In this coming series, we will explore ACOs and how this new model can translate into opportunities for DME providers. We will also look at the changing fact of health care, and where everyone may need to position themselves for success. First, however, we wanted to start out with a few resources.
WASHINGTON (March 10, 2015—Since the implementation of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding program which first began implementation 2008, several serious instances have occured where patients have suffered a disruption of service and access to care as it relates to durable medical equipment, particularly many patients who require supplemental being denied their accustomed and prescribed modalities of supplemental oxygen.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 2, 2015)—BSN Medical is celebrating two decades of its BSN-JOBST research grant in venous and lymphatic diseases. The 2015 Grant recipient is Andrew S. Kimball, M.D., resident surgeon at the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr.
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2015)—HR 284 would impose new requirements on private firms that supply products through Medicare’s competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME). CBO estimates that enacting HR 284 would increase revenues by about $1 million over the 2015-2025 period.