Tag: Summit
VGM debuts State Leaders Summit
February 4, 2020HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - The VGM Government Relations team hosted more than 20 state and regional association leaders at its headquarters here in late January to network and strategize as part of an inaugural State Leaders Summit.Among the key issues identified at the Summit: membership retention, Medicare rural reimbursement rates and Medicaid managed care organizations.“We couldn't ask for a better group of folks,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “There was so much...
Brightree gets connected at Medtrade
September 22, 2016HME News Staff
ATLANTA - Brightree will hold its Brightree Summit, which will have the theme “Get Connected!,” on Oct. 31 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, in conjunction with Medtrade. The Summit will focus on interoperability—the key, Brightree says, to sharing data across the care continuum for greater coordination. The Summit will overlap with the first day of Medtrade's education conference sessions, allowing attendees to best use their time and travel budgets to attend both...
Only the paranoid survive
August 7, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I had a great call this week with the panelists for our “Rise of the Disrupters” panel at the upcoming HME News Business Summit in Nashville. I think this session, alone, will be worth the price of admission.
When I asked panelist Dan Afrasiabi whether being a disrupter was something that came naturally to him or something he had to work hard at, he said it was the latter.
“To borrow from Andy Grove from Intel, 'Only the paranoid survive,'” he said. “That's how I do...
Lead above the death line and other words of wisdom, Part 2
July 28, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Last week, I shared the first installment of words of wisdom from this year's speakers at the HME News Business Summit. (Refresher: I asked them that they think HME providers should be exploring, and what risks they should be taking.) Here's the second.
Help physicians help patients
“It really is all about outcomes and patient-centered care at this point. Hospitals and payers want to know that you can make a difference in their patient/member's experience and well-being, which ultimately...
Hit the sweet spot and other words of wisdom, Part 1
July 15, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I asked this year's slate of speakers for the HME News Business Summit what different avenues they think HME providers should be exploring, and what risks they should be taking.
Here's how you can hit the sweet spot and other words of wisdom.
Young boomers provide customer base with longer life cycle
“HME providers should be thinking and executing 'differently.' In a time where technology and the power of choice, search, and selection are moving faster than the speed...
Rebundling your offerings, wearing suits and moving the needle
July 17, 2014Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I've had great conference calls this week with the moderators and panelists for the three panel discussions at this year's HME News Business Summit.
(Shameless plug: It's less than two months away, by the way, so register today!)
The topics of the panel discussions are partnership opportunities among healthcare providers, strategic planning and outside investment in HME.
I get really amped up for the Summit after these calls. Hearing the panelists chime in on what they plan to talk about during the...