NORWOOD, Mass. (June 11, 2018)—Reliable Respiratory, a New England home respiratory and specialty medical equipment provider, announced a partnership with Mount Auburn Hospital located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Reliable Respiratory will acquire the patients of Mount Auburn Hospital DME, continuing the delivery of and support for sleep and respiratory-related medical equipment.
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Report does not adequately assess beneficiary access issues, CQRC says.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2018)—The Council on Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) today warned a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG)—Round 2 Competitive Bidding for Oxygen: Continued Access For Vast Majority of Beneficiaries—underestimates the negative impact the Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medicare Equipment (DME) continues to have on beneficiary access to home respiratory supplies and services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2018)—CMS issued guidance titled "Billing Instruction—Oxygen CMN Question 5" on February 15, 2018, requiring suppliers to obtain revised oxygen CMNs for all patients that had different liter flows of oxygen in a 24-hour period effective April 1, 2018. The guidance required the industry to tell prescribers to not answer Question 5 of the CMN as stated on the form.
Home respiratory therapy patients have lost access to service under savings program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2018)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) today released a new report that highlights the urgent need for policymakers to reform Medicare’s outdated payment methodology. The report outlines how the current payment system, called the competitive bidding program (CBP), restricts patients’ access to the oxygen and medical equipment they need, despite the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) best intentions.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (March 22, 2018)—3B Medical has closed on a deal for the exclusive global licensing and acquisition of VBOX, a Minnesota-based research and development company. Through a decade of research and development, VBOX has amassed a number of patents for innovation in the portable oxygen product space, a billion-dollar industry.
ST. LOUIS (March 20, 2018)—Responsive Respiratory introduces Store ‘N Stay Cylinder Rack. The Store ‘N Stay rack is an economical alternative to a metal or plastic rack for the storage of cylinders in the patient’s home. The heavy-duty, moisture-resistant cardboard rack features a simple set up with a pop-open and lock in place design for ease of use and durability.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 14, 2018) VGM Group, Inc. has announced the development of VGM Respiratory, a new program specifically for providers of respiratory equipment.
VGM Respiratory is under the direction of Dave Lyman, BA, RRT-SDS. The program is available to VGM members and offers additional resources and vendor programs to support those offering respiratory products and services.
CHICAGO (March 12, 2018)—This spring, global manufacturer and distributer Sunset Healthcare Solutions will expand its respiratory offerings to include additional home medical equipment. Since 2004, the company has specialized in product solutions in the respiratory category, including CPAP and oxygen disposables.
“We’re proud to bring these new products to our loyal customer base,” said Melissa Allis, marketing coordinator at Sunset Healthcare Solutions.
LARGO, Fla. (February 12, 2018)—Quality Medical announced today the successful completion of the pre-audit assessment for attaining the prestigious quality registration, ISO 9001:2015.
With full certification expected by Q2, 2018, this is the first official step of the stringent ISO-9001: 2015 process.
The company committed itself to ISO compliance in 2017 to ensure its business processes deliver the very consistent quality experience customers expect and deserve.
SAN FRANCISCO (January 8, 2018)—ResMed today introduced Mobi, its first ResMed-branded portable oxygen concentrator (POC).
Mobi offers a balance of oxygen delivery, weight and battery life so that millions with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other respiratory condition can enjoy ResMed-quality oxygen therapy at home or on the go.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands and ATLANTA (October 24, 2017)—During Medtrade Fall in Atlanta, Royal Philips announced a strategic alliance with IncreMedical, a developer of high performance health care management solutions. The collaboration aims to optimize care models that will enable health systems, physicians and care providers through the use of post-acute care management solutions.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 5, 2017)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare introduced its 10 Liter Oxygen Concentrator today.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (September 26, 2017)—CAIRE Inc. (CAIRE), the manufacturer of the AirSep, CAIRE and SeQual brands of wearable, portable and stationary oxygen concentrators, has appointed Altra Service Professionals as the authorized service center serving customers in New Jersey and the New England states.
Altra Service Professionals will perform both warranty and non-warranty service for CAIRE products from their facility in Berlin, Connecticut.
The website connects with oxygen users to offer peace of mind.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (September 21, 2017)—CAIRE Inc. rolled out new branding and content on its website, cairemedical.com, this month.
The original design was developed by the Air Force.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (August 8, 2017)—CAIRE Inc. formally announced the launch of the new SAROS 15 oxygen concentrator for combat casualty care at its respiratory Center of Excellence in Ball Ground.
COSTA MESA, Calif. (July 17, 2017)—CareCredit will provide financing options for patients who need oxygen therapy care at nearly 20,000 providers across the country under a new, multi-year agreement with OxyGo, a provider for oxygen therapy equipment and services.
CareCredit is a provider of promotional health care financing, serving millions of people each year.
Philips study shows 92 percent of patients are not receiving PAP therapy.
TUCSON, Ariz. (July 10, 2017)—COPD hospitalizations are at an all-time high. The 30-day readmission rate for patients ranges from 20 to 39 percent, with related health care costs at an estimated $50 billion. A recently published study, funded by Royal Philips, revealed that although positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy was associated with a reduction in hospitalization, more than 92 percent of patients studied were not receiving it in any form.
Commitment to customer service and quality products are key to longevity.
ST. LOUIS (June 21, 2017)—Responsive Respiratory Inc. (RRI) celebrates its 15th anniversary as the leader in high-pressure home oxygen equipment and supplies.
Competitive bidding rates fail to cover the cost of delivery.
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Market analysis from Credence Research explores important factors of growth.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (March 30, 2017)—The latest market report published by Credence Research, Inc. reports that the global asthma therapeutics market was valued at $19.35 billion in terms of value in 2015, and is expected to reach $23.4 billion by 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 2.1 percent from 2016 to 2024.
The Western New York providers reaching customers across the state.
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (March 28, 2017)—Respiratory Services of Western New York, Inc., has officially opened a new retail store at 535 Summit Point Drive, Henrietta, New York, with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Thursday, March 23, 2017. With members of the community, local hospital representatives and Respiratory Services of WNY personnel represented, attendees were able to take tours of the new store and look at the broad selection of medical equipment that will be provided.
New integrations expands the company's ability to manage sleep therapy outcomes
ATLANTA (March 22, 2017)—Brightree a provider of cloud-based software for helping post-acute care companies improve business performance and patient outcomes, today announced that its home medical equipment (HME) billing and business management module has enhanced integration capabilities with AirView and myAir, ResMed’s cloud-based sleep and respiratory care patient management and patient engagement platforms.
The enhanced capabilities include: