WATERLOO, Iowa (March 20, 2015)—A revised version of U.S. Rehab’s Tech Training will provide attendees with “a deeper dive” into what it takes to repair power mobility equipment and get paid for it.
“U.S. Rehab has teamed up with Richard Fuller Consulting so we now offer two programs: the online tech training for newer employees and our advanced in-person Tech Training seminar,” says Greg Packer, president of U.S. Rehab, a division of VGM Group Inc.
DALLAS (March 17, 2015)—Axxess will present at the American Society on Aging conference in Chicago, March 23-27. This five-day event aims to help professionals in the field of elder care to enhance their skills and knowledge to bring quality services and innovative solutions to the aging population. Aging Americans—by the year 2020, more than 50 million will be over the age of 65—are driving an increasing demand for home health care.
Gearing Up for Medtrade Spring!
2015 has already been quite a year, both here at HomeCare and for our industry in general. We can’t wait to hop a plane, head to Vegas, see all of our friends and revel in the increasingly positive momentum! We will bring you more detailed information about the happenings at Medtrade Spring in a special edition of HomeCare Monday later this week, but we have already started making our “Must-See List,” and we thought we’d share just a bit with you.
LAS VEGAS (March 20, 2015)—The biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, are down to the top 10. The awards honor HME products that are particularly suited for retail sale. The purpose of the competition is to promote and recognize products that contribute to providers' bottom lines though cash sales.
Are you still using manual systems? They could be holding back profitability
ACHC Accreditation Standards for the Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty programs are in revision and will be ready for release April 1, 2015. Current standards were thoroughly reviewed to assess relevancy and program applicability and minor changes were made to add clarity and to maintain compliance with current regulations.
Will nationwide application be a reality later this year?