TEANECK, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2013)—Apex Foot Health & Wellness, a division of Aetrex Worldwide Inc., announced the launch of the Apex T2000 to the Stretchables Collection—shoes that provide maximum protection and optimum comfort for individuals suffering from diabetes, arthritis or swollen feet. The new addition is designed to limit stress at the areas of the foot most susceptible to pain.
CMS recently announced that StrategicHealthSolutions has become a supplemental medical review/specialty contractor (SMRC) to “perform and/or provide support for a variety of tasks aimed at lowering the improper payment rates and increasing efficiencies of the medical review functions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.”
HALIFAX, Va. (Oct. 8, 2013)—Wayne E. Stanfield, vice president of provider relations for the American Association for Homecare and former president and CEO of the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES), formally announced his retirement from his position at AAHomecare and the national stage effective November 15, 2013.
LENEXA, Kan. (Oct. 7, 2013)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced that it plans to build the preeminent business management solution for home medical equipment (HME), home infusion, specialty pharmacy and home health providers by investing heavily in the CPR+ platform. The investment will combine the most powerful features from each of the Mediware products, along with a seamless data conversion utility.
ATLANTA (Oct. 7, 2013) – Brightree LLC, provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, announced the release of two new Brightree Connect solutions that streamline home medical equipment (HME) resupply ordering, increase patient connect rates due to contact preference management capabilities and improve overall revenue by maximizing order potential.