ATLANTA (July 26, 2018)—Providers looking to dip toes into retail waters, or jump in with both feet, will have plenty of opportunities at Medtrade, scheduled for October 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Rob Baumhover, director of retail for VGM Group, will be a familiar face during many of the retail-focused events, including a new breakfast session called Rise & Retail, scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, from 7:30 a.m.–9 a.m.
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LAS VEGAS (June 27, 2018)—The Medtrade Spring Call for Presentations is officially on, with organizers looking for speakers and panelists to lead educational sessions at the April 17–18, 2019, show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Are you willing to share successes and struggles? Are you an experienced provider who wants to help others succeed in this tough business? Are you an expert in your field who enjoys sharing wisdom in front of an audience?
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OLD FORGE, Penn. (November 27, 2017)—Golden Technologies has launched new innovative products in the power lift and recline chair division. The introduction of this new technology and comfort features will help retailers drive cash sales with our profit producing products.
New cushions meet consumers' therapeutic needs.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 25, 2017)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare introduced five ergonomically designed Comfort Touch Cushions to its Pressure Prevention Product Line recently.
These cushions include an elevation wedge, knee support cushion, neck support pillow, seat cushion and heated lumbar support backrest to assist with the therapeutic needs of consumers. Many of these cushions also offer hot and/or cold therapy options.
Pharmacies can improve their business practices with this new accreditation service.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 3, 2017)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is accepting applications for a new Compounding Accreditation for pharmacies. The new accreditation will focus solely focus on non-sterile compounding and is only available in conjunction with BOC Retail or Retail + DMEPOS accreditation.
Wayne Slavitt will answer attendees' questions and discuss retail opportunities for HME providers.
ATLANTA (September 7, 2017)—The retail/caretail drumbeat continues, with more HME providers diving into the cash waters and looking for guidance along the way. Medtrade attendees who want more retail/caretail advice can choose from several sessions at the show, scheduled for October 23–25, 2017.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (September 6, 2017)—Golden Technologies is pleased to announce a partnership with CareCredit, a provider of promotional health care financing, in order to offer Golden dealers a new financing solution. This collaboration will enable Golden dealers to help consumers acquire the medical equipment and supplies they need while easing the burden when insurance or reimbursements fall short.
Mobile system makes its way.
OGDEN, Utah (August 31, 2017)—Freeus, LLC, one of the fastest growing mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) businesses in the United States, announced a new tool to help Freeus dealers find success offering mPERS to their customers: PERS University.
PERS University features educational webinars, one-on-one expert guidance and customized marketing materials.
The program offers discounts to providers to offset the costs of orthotics for those on fixed incomes.
ROSWELL Ga. (August 8, 2017)—The drastic increase in the percentage of claims being denied by Medicare has been attributed as the reason why many providers have decided to get out of the foot health care segment completely. This has resulted in many patients having to look elsewhere for help in finding suitable orthopedic footwear. Occupational and physical therapists are those closest to the patient on a regular basis.
The Retail Training Lab will be open all four days of the conference.
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 27, 2017)—VGM has leased a storefront for a one-of-a-kind retail training lab during its annual members-only Heartland Conference.
Located across the street from the convention center, the 1,100 square foot showroom will feature innovative health care products and display concepts that attendees can examine and potentially apply to their business.
ROSWELL, Ga. (February 21, 2017)—The Pedors shoes B2B ordering website is now fully mobile responsive. The site re-design enables footcare professionals to easily order product using a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop device to place orders at any time.
EXETER, Penn. (January 19, 2017)—Pride Mobility Products is pleased to announce that its providers have achieved sales milestones with its Jazzy Air and Go-Chair retail power chairs, each surpassing the 1,000 units sold mark.
EXETER, Penn. (November 30, 2016)—Pride Mobility Products is pleased to announce resources to assist retail providers through third-party consumer financing of non-coded and non-medical Pride products.
ATLANTA (November 11, 2016)—Stander Inc—a home mobility equipment manufacturer based in the United States—launched Signature Life, its new product line, at the Medtrade 2016 convention in Atlanta. With a passion for helping the aging population, they entered this trade show with an additional focus of helping small business owners compete against big online retailers.
LOS ANGELES (September 30, 2016)—bflow announced this month that it has released a retail app built into the bflow system that integrates with inventory, sales, payments and more. The app, called bflow POS, rivals POS systems used by the largest retail outfits in America, such as CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid and Duane Reade. bflow POS, operates in the cloud and is integrated with the bflow insurance billing and business management solution.
Some of the key features include:
ATLANTA (September 29, 2016)—VariGrip Therapy is the only hand exerciser that has the ability to adjust the tension level in each individual finger, allowing the therapist to better track progress, and the end-user to improve dexterity, endurance, strength and circulation more effectively, minimizing the chance of straining weaker fingers and creating a smoother transition from one resistance level to the next.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (September 22, 2016)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has announced the expansion of its Authorized E-Commerce Retailer Program to online retailers in Canada. The program is geared toward helping online retailers make their business as efficient and successful as possible.
ATLANTA (August 26, 2016)—The biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare, are back and looking for HME products that are particularly suited for caretailing.
The coveted awards are all about promoting and recognizing products that contribute to providers' bottom lines though cash sales. Like last year, products will be reviewed by judges and the top eight will advance to an onsite judging round.