Tag: Medical supplies
JANZ supports medics in Ukraine
February 12, 2024HME News Staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio – JANZ Corp. recently watched more than $1 million worth of medical supplies leave its Columbus, Ohio, headquarters bound for Ukraine.
The shipment was the culmination of a six-month effort by Brain Finsterbusch, vice president of sales and a former U.S. Army medic, whose wife is also Ukrainian, to ensure that combat medics in Ukraine have the equipment they need to save lives on the front lines of its war with Russia.
“We succeeded in obtaining some of...
DME MACs publish new guidance for supplies
February 9, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The DME MACs, in a Dear Physician Letter this week, provided guidelines on completing the standard written order for PAP and RAD supplies, emphasizing key elements like beneficiary information, order date, item description, treating practitioner details and signature.
The letter also encourages physicians to use general descriptions like “CPAP Mask” or “Mask - Fit to Comfort” to accommodate mask variations without requiring a new SWO for each change.
“This...
CCS sends supplies to Ukraine
January 11, 2024HME News Staff
DENVER – CCS, a leading chronic care management company, will partner with a global distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment and services to medical facilities in underserved communities, to send much-needed medical supplies to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The collaboration was initiated by the compassionate employees of CCS who understand the profound impact and challenges of living in countries with limited healthcare resources.”
"We have...
Cardinal Health doubles down on at-Home Solutions
January 11, 2024HME News Staff
DUBLIN, Ohio – Cardinal Health plans to further invest in its Medical Segment, which includes at-Home Solutions, its home medical supplies business, and has realigned its structure to accelerate growth.
To support increased demand for at-Home Solutions, which generates $2.6 billion in revenue, the company is investing in network expansion and additional distribution centers. It has announced plans to build a new distribution center in Texas, with increased capacity, advanced...
Medline, Valley Health enter distribution agreement
October 11, 2023HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has entered into a multi-year prime vendor distribution agreement with Valley Health System, which serves northern New Jersey and southern New York.
After being with a previous vendor for the last five years, the system returns to Medline for all medical and surgical supplies across its full continuum of care, including its in-patient acute care hospital and lab facilities, and outpatient network of physician offices and home care services.
"It...
Medline undergoes leadership transformation
June 29, 2023HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline CEO Charlie Mills, President Andy Mills and COO Jim Abrams plan to retire from their current roles after more than 26 years of leadership.
They will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors, with Charlie Mills leading as chairman and Andy Mills and Jim Abrams as vice chairmen.
Medline has promoted Jim Boyle to serve as its next CEO, and Jim Pigott as president & COO, effective Oct. 1, culminating a five-year succession planning...
Physicians, platforms & supplies: ‘It’s a gray area’
June 23, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The unwinding of the public health emergency and the increasing number of platforms that allow physicians to manage the distribution of medical supplies for their patients have complicated the Medicare market for providers, says health care attorney Jeff Baird.
During the public health emergency, which stretched from March 2020 through much of April 2023, some physician groups took the position that blanket waivers to the Stark law allowed them to mail supplies to...
Patient Access: Know value of support programs
June 7, 2023Kathryn Vaughn
Q. How are consumer support programs beneficial to users and HMEs?
A. Manufacturer consumer support programs are free and often brand agnostic for individuals, health care professionals and HMEs. Trained advisers encourage compliance to practice guidelines for managing chronic health conditions. Resources include condition specific education, advice on lifestyle modification, product troubleshooting and tools to be successful. Typically, programs also provide product samples and help connect...
AAH launches supplies survey
March 20, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare is launching two nationwide surveys to gather intel on the rising costs of products, shipping and labor for those providing disposable medical supplies.
The association will use aggregated data from the surveys in its advocacy efforts.
“AAHomecare’s Medical Supplies Council is acutely focused on issues impacting the disposable supplies space and wants to empower the industry with data and tools that can be leveraged to educate payers on...
Rx Redefined skips 'intermediary’
March 17, 2023Tracy Orzel
OAKLAND, Calif. - Rx Redefined, a platform that allows physicians to manage the distribution of medical supplies for their patients, recently raised $8 million in Series A funding, a sign that founder and CEO Brandon Boots is on to something.
Boots started Rx Redefined in 2018 because he believes, when it comes to obtaining medical supplies for a chronic condition, the prescription process is broken.
"We have experienced tremendous growth in the last year,” said Boots. “With...