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Software

Coverage of software and technology for HME and home health, from billing platforms to EHRs and workflow automation.

  • Busy Week in Orlando

    Orlando, Fla. While providers attending Medtrade 2004 said they are worried about next year’s DME reimbursement cuts, many also said they are ready to
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  • Provider Falls through Policy Black Hole with Customer

    Bellingham, Wash. The customer isn’t always right. At least that’s the message Tim Johnson, president of Global-Med Specialty Medical Equipment, said
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  • 2004 HomeCaring Awards

    The 2004 HomeCaring Awards were presented in October at Medtrade in Orlando, Fla. Front (l to r): Award recipients Ron Richard of ResMed, Bill Lewis,
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  • CMS Releases 2005 DME Fee Schedule; Cuts Vary by State

    Washington CMS has released its much-anticipated 2005 DME fee schedule, which includes reimbursement cuts less than many industry observers had feared.
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  • Coping with Cushions

    If the wheelchair accessory code changes earlier this year weren’t enough, CMS also introduced new wheelchair cushion codes that became effective in July.
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  • Centering Ourselves

    Despite any divisiveness we saw throughout the heated 2004 election season, millions of Americans polled agreed upon one thing that this would be an election
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  • Blame It on MMA

    You name it, home medical equipment providers are worried about it. From reimbursement cuts to bad press. From claims processing and payment time to ASP+6.
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  • Liberty Parent Pays $35 million to End Probe

    Woburn, Mass. PolyMedica, parent company of diabetes supply giant Liberty Medical Supply, has finalized a $35-million settlement to end a government probe
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  • We’re In This Together

    We climb the second rung of the ROPE (Rule Overload Prevention and Elimination) Ladder by teaching our operational systems and the that shape our systems
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  • Medicare Finalizes Dispensing Fees for Respiratory Meds, Delays Ruling on Exam

    Baltimore In early November, Medicare announced $57 monthly and $80 quarterly dispensing fees for inhalation medications in 2005, erasing much uncertainty
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  • Pulmonary Prognosis

    The numbers are staggering. Statistics show that millions of Americans are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the fourth leading
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  • CMS Awards Contracts for Second-Level Claims Appeals

    Baltimore CMS has awarded contracts to eight companies to perform second-level appeals of denied fee-for-service Medicare claims. Part of an overhaul
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