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AAHomecare launches WHY Campaign
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – AAHomecare will launch its “WHY Campaign” at Medtrade. The campaign – centered around the question, “What’s your WHY for being in the HME industry?” – aims to highlight the value of HME and the importance of membership in AAHomecare. The association is inviting Medtrade attendees to share their personal "WHY" at its booth (#750) by filling out cards and adding them to a display wall. Attendees can also have their “WHY”...
McKesson readies to ideaShare
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – McKesson has opened registration for McKesson ideaShare, a destination for community pharmacists to come together to strengthen the overall health of pharmacy and elevate their roles. The event, scheduled for June 23-36 in New Orleans, will feature three days of educational sessions on topics like maximizing reimbursement, diversifying revenue streams and advocating for the pharmacy profession. “New Orleans is known for its strength and resilience as is our community pharmacy...
Swift Medical secures AI-related funding
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
TORONTO – Swift Medical has announced a strategic co-investment from DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, to expedite the adoption and commercialization of the company’s AI technologies. The total project investment stands at $9 million, with DIGITAL co-investing $4.5 million, alongside project partners. “DIGITAL is excited to build upon the over five years of investments we’ve made in applied AI with this latest announcement,”...
CMS announces flexibilities for Medicaid
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS has announced additional flexibilities to help state Medicaid programs provide needed relief to providers and protect access to health coverage after the cyberattack at Change Healthcare.
CMS is encouraging states to submit Medicaid state plan amendments (SPAs) for authority to make certain interim payments for services providers have rendered but for which the provider cannot submit claims. The agency has now released guidance on related flexibilities, including the...
Survey finds improving supply for CPAP devices
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Respondents saw a 6% increase in sleep patient volume, on average, in the last 12 months, according to the HME Sleep and Oxygen Survey for the first quarter of 2024 from Needham and Co.
Respondents expect 6.5% growth in the next 12 months.
“We suspect that the increase is due to improving flow generator supply and HMEs engaging both new and backlogged patients that resulted from the Philips Respironics recall,” the report stated.
Other...
ResMed assesses sleep landscape
March 18, 2024HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Fifty-seven percent of respondents say they are aware of sleep apnea, but only 26% of them have been diagnosed with the condition, according to ResMed’s 2024 Global Sleep Survey.
People are becoming more curious about how they sleep, the survey found, with 36% of respondents tracking their sleep either through a smartphone app (44%) or wearable (31%).
“With sleep being the third pillar of health, alongside diet and exercise, prioritizing your sleep...
Cyberattack: ‘This just might be the final straw’
March 15, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The cyberattack on Change Healthcare has “crippled operations” for HME providers, according to the results of a recent HME Newspoll.
More than 95% of respondents to the poll reported that their cash flow has been impacted by a Feb. 21 cyberattack, which caused Change Healthcare to take its systems offline, affecting their ability to process claims.
“This has not just affected our company, but nearly crippled operations,” wrote...
PHM builds on momentum with new investor
March 15, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
KENT, Wash. – Performance Home Medical was recently acquired by a private equity firm and plans to use the investment to become a “disruptor” in the market.
The company is looking at a number of states to expand into, and while acquisitions with the right partners are on the table, PHM is “great at the organic side,” too, says Dan Vasilj, president and CEO.
“We’ve had a lot of success focusing on the small details and that’s really...
Medtrade preview: Joshua Skora on implementing a payer playbook
March 15, 2024Tracy Orzel
DALLAS - When it comes to payer relations, success depends on the strength of your relationships, says speaker Joshua Skora.
Here’s what Skora, a health care regulatory attorney with K&L Gates who will be speaking on a panel at Medtrade titled “Building Relationships with Payers,” had to say about how both parties can benefit from successful relationships.
HME News: What are the priorities of commercial payers?
Joshua Skora: Commercial payers are concerned...
Medtrade preview: Avery Mullins on marketing with intent
March 15, 2024Tracy Orzel
DALLAS - Marketing without a clear goal isn’t only ineffective, it’s a misuse of your time, says speaker Avery Mullins.
Here’s what Mullins, co-owner of Well+Defined, a digital marketing agency based in Fort Worth, Texas, who will be co-hosting the session, “Marketing Leadership Must Dos in 2024,” had to say about the marketing strategies that can help grow your business.
HME News: What are the latest trends in digital marketing?
Avery Mullins:...