NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – In the wake of the bombings in Boston, the New England Medical Equipment Dealers Association (NEMED) called on its members to provide assistance to victims injured in the attacks. Its members answered that call.
WATERLOO, Iowa – U.S. Rehab, The VGM Group’s alliance for complex rehab providers, has promoted Greg Packer to president, according to a press release.
WASHINGTON – Thirty-five members of Congress—19 Democrats, 16 Republicans—agreed to sign a letter presented to them by members of American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) regarding CMS audit procedures, according to an article form healio.com.
Blockbuster Video got outflanked by competitors who found a way to give customers cheaper, more convenient movie rentals. Reading is thriving, yet bookseller Borders died after narrowly defining its business as physical books sold from stores.
WASHINGTON – The elections may not have gone the way some HME stakeholders wanted, but there’s a silver lining for a bill to replace competitive bidding with a market-pricing program (MPP).
WATERLOO, Iowa – The VGM Group, at Medtrade next week, will launch the Outcomes Plus Wellness Network, a program designed to put HME providers on solid footing in a world of ACOs and other healthcare reform initiatives.
WATERLOO, Iowa – U.S. Rehab, the complex rehab division of The VGM Group, plans to introduce an ATP master program to prepare students for RESNA’s Assistive Technology Professional exam in the next year.
Saying “no” to patients and referral sources isn’t easy, but it’s what power mobility providers need to do more of, says VGM’s Peggy Walker, who will educate providers on proper prior authorization paperwork at Medtrade.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Provider Joel Segar says a pilot program that he’s participating in has reduced hospital readmission rates—and increased home medical equipment compliance.
