A new venture from leaders in the durable medical equipment (DME) industry is looking to increase the use of e-prescribe across the DME space. The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), VGM & Associates, Ltd., AdaptHealth, LLC., Apria Healthcare Group LLC, Lincare Inc. and Rotech Healthcare Inc., have joined to form an independent e-prescribe company DMEscripts.
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WATERLOO, Iowa (August 23, 2021)—VGM Fulfillment, a division of VGM & Associates, is proud to announce the opening of a new warehouse location is Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania. The new warehouse will open on Sept. 7, 2021, and once it reaches full capacity will employ approximately 40 people. The warehouse provides 108,000 square feet of space.
WATERLOO, Iowa (July 27, 2021)— VGM & Associates has sent a letter to the FDA urging the agency to quickly approve Philips repair and replacement program for CPAP and noninvasive ventilators that were affected in a recent recall.
WATERLOO, Iowa (May 7, 2021)—Registration for VGM’s 20th anniversary Heartland Conference is now open. The educational event will be held in person Sept. 13-15 in Waterloo, Iowa.
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 8, 2021)—VGM & Associates, a division of VGM Group, Inc., is excited to announce their vendor partner, Encore Healthcare, is releasing version three of their Nexus software.
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WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2021)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care—a coalition of the nation's leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies—partnered with the American Association for Homecare and The VGM Group in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acting Administrator Elizabeth Richter urging the agency to finalize the
WATERLOO, Iowa (February 23, 2021)—VGM Wound Care, a division of VGM & Associates, has released its Wound Care Program Guide.
This comprehensive resource walks VGM members through deciding whether or not a wound care program is right for their business, as well as starting and developing a wound care program. It also provides additional resources and contacts.
WATERLOO, Iowa (January 4, 2021)—Two employees of The van Halem Group, a division of VGM & Associates, recently joined the boards of two different associations that serve the home medical (HME) industry.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 19, 2020)—VGM & Associates is offering a virtual conference platform to the home medical equipment (HME) state associations for their upcoming winter and spring conferences.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 2, 2020)—The finalists for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. The winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Oct. 22.
WASHIGNTON, D.C. (August 14, 2020)—The success of last month’s House Congressional letter with 101 signatures is the latest example of the powerful influence and importance of grassroots advocacy. AAHomecare and the industry would not have secured such strong support during a tumultuous time on The Hill were it not for the groundswell of grassroots advocates like yourself who answered the call to action.
WATERLOO, Iowa (July 17, 2020)—The nomination period for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year has begun and runs through Aug. 14.
Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by VGM, recognizes one woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community, and the home medical equipment industry.
Waterloo, Iowa (June 15, 2020)—After a rigorous eight weeks of planning, Heartland At Home officially debuts today, June 15, as more than 1000 registrants begin VGM’s virtual conference.
The conference kicks off with a special keynote from VGM’s regulatory and payer relations experts, Mark Higley, Ronda Buhrmester, Craig Douglas and John Gallagher, where they’ll speak on the topic “HME in the Post-Pandemic Era: Analysis & Commentary.”
WATERLOO, Iowa (May 15, 2020)—VGM & Associates, U.S. Rehab, and NCART are raising awareness for the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 8, 2020)—The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on the importance that home medical equipment (HME) providers play in delivering care to patients in their homes. By allowing patients to remain in their homes, HME providers are freeing up hospital beds for COVID-19 patients and other patients with similarly serious health problems.
WATERLOO, Iowa (January 30, 2020)—VGM & Associates announced Mark Scharenbroich, CSP, CPAE, as the keynote speaker for its 2020 Heartland Conference scheduled for June 15–17, 2020 in Waterloo, Iowa.
ATLANTA (October 10, 2019)—HME leader and icon Karyn Estrella will be recognized as the 2019 Van G. Miller Homecare Champion at the upcoming Medtrade conference and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. The long-time leader of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England (HOMES), who passed away on July 4 of this year, is remembered for her passionate advocacy for better HME policies and her selfless contributions to our industry.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 8, 2019)—Essentially Women (EW) has released the schedule for its annual education conference for women’s health and mastectomy service providers.
ATLANTA (July 30, 2019)—Prospective Medtrade attendees can still take advantage of Early Rates to get excellent deals on an Educational Conference Pass or Expo Pass. An Educational Conference Pass provides access to all educational sessions and automatically includes access to the Expo Hall.