Tag: Aids to Daily Living

Staff at Allina Health Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment has earned the Aids to Daily Living Specialist credential through Accessible Home Improvement of America. The certification is designed to assist professionals dealing in the retail environment of ADLs. Staff will be required to renew this certification every two years…Cardinal Health has named the winners of its annual Independent Pharmacy Best Practices award: Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Whiting, N.J., (Wellness Advantage category); Katterman's...

SEATTLE - Amazon.com has launched an online store that will sell certain home medical equipment, according to a press release. The store, called “50+ Active and Healthy Living,” will sell incontinence supplies, daily living and mobility aids, blood pressure monitors, and diabetes management items, but HME comprises only a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of products offered. Other products include everything from vitamins and supplements to activity monitors.

As Medicare becomes an increasingly difficult business environment for HME providers, it has become apparent that they need alternative sources of revenue. Retail is the most logical strategy, and aids to daily living (ADL) products offer easy access into that marketplace, manufacturers say.ADLs don't require a huge upfront investment or a lot of showroom space, they can complement just about any market focus, and, best of all, people are willing to pay cash for them. As a result, more providers...