Tag: Alternative Payment Models

LAS VEGAS - HME companies are a legitimate care provider in the post-acute spectrum and partnering with health systems and hospitals represents a viable new business model for them, says Cheryl London, director of clinical operations for Crown Point, Ind.-based HealthCall.London will explore how HME companies can insert themselves into the post-acute landscape and secure financially sound relationships with acute care organizations in her Medtrade Spring 2017 session “Adopting New HME Revenue...

WASHINGTON - Industry stakeholders have begun developing drafts for an alternative payment model for respiratory care, but they're taking it one step at a time.“We want to have buy-in from everybody,” said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. “We want to bring other groups into the discussion, but until we have a couple of models, we are still in the initial discussion phase.”AAHomecare kick-started the effort earlier this year, after surveying members and other respiratory...