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Providers face ‘new era’ in online shopping
December 13, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – ResMed’s decision to add the AirSense 11 to its e-shop is another sign of a shifting market – one that providers have mixed feelings about.
ResMed was already selling its AirSense 10 and AirMini, as well as numerous masks and accessories, on the e-shop for cash purchase, and added the AirSense 11 in October. Inogen, a manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators, has offered a direct-to-consumer option for years.
“We're seeing that...
Clay Williams looks to balance tradition, change
December 13, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, Ind. – Clay Williams may stand on the foundation that his predecessors built, but the newly minted CEO of Williams Brothers Healthcare Pharmacy is ready to push forward into 2025 and beyond in new and innovative ways.
The fifth-generation pharmacist succeeds his father Charles C. (C.C.) Williams II and his uncle Mark Williams.
“One of the big things that I'm looking at going forward is to strengthen our core values and the fundamentals of what we...
Medtrade preview: Kerry Tyler wants every attendee to leave inspired
December 13, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
DALLAS – For those who are ready to put the work in, Kerry Tyler says inspiration will be ready for the taking at Medtrade 2025, whether it’s through the new Managed Care Track in the conference program, the returning Tech Talks on the show floor or the Welcome to Dallas Reception and other networking events.
“‘Inspiration exists but it has to find you working’ is a Pablo Picasso quote that I like,” said Tyler, associate show director. “It implies...
Ethics at ISS: ‘It’s part of everything ATPs do’
December 13, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PITTSBURGH – RESNA will present a course on its code of ethics and standards of practice for the first time at the International Seating Symposium in March to provide attendees with a better understanding of how these principles apply to everyday practice.
The organization updated its code of ethics and standards of practice in 2022, involving more than 100 subject matter experts, and put them into effect in 2023.
Julie Piriano, senior director of payer relations & regulatory...
In brief: Nationwide Medical ‘unlocks potential,’ Dynamic Infusion makes buy, Insulet awarded damages
December 13, 2024HME News Staff
CALABASAS, Calif. – Nationwide Medical, a sleep and respiratory provider that operates in 49 states and serves more than 100,000 patients, has formed a growth partnership with Heritage Group, a health care-focused private equity firm.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Nationwide Medical,” said CEO David Siegel. “We have operated as a family-owned business for over 20 years and are incredibly proud of our continued dedication to putting patients first and...
Nationwide Medical looks to PE firm to ‘unlock potential’
December 12, 2024HME News Staff
CALABASAS, Calif. – Nationwide Medical, a sleep and respiratory provider that operates in 49 states and serves more than 100,000 patients, has formed a growth partnership with Heritage Group, a health care-focused private equity firm.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Nationwide Medical,” said CEO David Siegel. “We have operated as a family-owned business for over 20 years and are incredibly proud of our continued dedication to putting patients first and...
Mobility industry readies to convene at ISS
December 11, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PITTSBURGH – The upcoming International Seating Symposium will feature longer and uninterrupted blocks of exhibit hall time, a Hands-On Zone for demoing equipment in real-life environments and a more diverse education program, organizers say.
Hours for the exhibit hall, which will span some 100,000 square feet and feature about 100 exhibitors, will include large blocks from 11:30 to 3:30 on March 20 and 11:30 to 2:30 on March 21.
“The nature of the convention center...
In brief: Medicare spending, OIG savings, telehealth flexibility, cath reviews
December 11, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Medicare spent 27% more, on average, for people who were covered by traditional Medicare after disenrolling from Medicare Advantage than for people who were continuously covered by traditional Medicare, after adjusting for differences in health status and other characteristics, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
This is a difference of $2,585 in Medicare spending per person, on average, between the two groups in 2022.
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HME Home Health expands reach
December 11, 2024HME News Staff
RICHMOND, B.C. – HME Home Health has launched a commercial division to serve hospitals and long-term care facilities. “HME has long been a leader in the home health market and has well established relationships for rehab products with hospitals and long-term care sites,” said Robert Boscacci, CEO & co-founder. “With the launch of our new division, HME will now leverage our commercially licensed team by further expanding into accessibility and medical products in hospitals,...
Dynamic Infusion solidifies presence in Atlantic
December 11, 2024HME News Staff
DALLAS – Dynamic Infusion has acquired CCE Partners, d/b/a Solution Nursing, with operations in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia, solidifying its presence in the Atlantic region. On a consolidated basis, Dynamic now visits patients in their homes more than 25,000 times a year across 14 states on behalf of more than 60 specialty pharmacies – with plans to expand further. "Solution brings more than 30 years of experience in the home infusion therapy...