Tag: Lisa Feierstein
Feierstein: 'For true health, it's sleep'
November 23, 2016Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
After more than a dozen years serving the CPAP and resupply market, Lisa Feierstein has sold that part of her business along with her IntegraSleep sleep lab business. Although she now plans to focus on other segments of HME, Feierstein, president of the Raleigh, N.C.-based Active Healthcare, says she will always stay up-to-date on all things sleep. Here's why.HME News: You've built a solid reputation for providing sleep services, but Active Healthcare now you are refocusing on diabetes ad asthma...
Sleep: Is it time to rethink the message?
March 21, 2016Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Provider Lisa Feierstein has long extolled the virtues of a good night's sleep, but this year she's taking her message beyond the CPAP.
“It's time to wake up and really understand how important sleep is, not only to your health, but just being able to accomplish what you want to every day to have a joyful, happy life,” said Feierstein, co-founder and president of Raleigh, N.C.-based Active Healthcare.
Her inspiration: Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief...
Tech watch: CGMs change game for diabetes
October 9, 2015Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - Diabetes advocates say it's high time for Medicare to cover continuous glucose monitors.
“CGMs have evolved a lot in recent years and they are a wonderful tool for people that are not sensitive to their lows,” said Bennet Dunlap, president of the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group for diabetes patients. “As people get older, they are less aware of their lows.”
The devices track glucose levels in real time, allowing users...
HME Excellence Awards: Active Healthcare stays true to vision
November 7, 2014John Andrews
RALEIGH, N.C. - Twenty-four years ago, Lisa and Steve Feierstein started Active Healthcare with this vision in mind: An HME provider with a distinct clinical and educational focus that provides superior customer service.Nearly a quarter century later, that vision is still intact and propelling the company to take third place in this year's HME Excellence Awards.“It is amazing that we could take our vision and desires and turn them into a successful company that has treated thousands of patients...