Consolidation, coaching and the care continuum

HME News taped a bunch of HME News TV interviews at Medtrade in October. I always enjoy previewing these interviews—there are so many hidden gems in them that can get you motivated about the industry, your company, your employees, you name it. That's a big ROI for a three- to seven-minute video.

This batch of interviews covers everything from executive leadership challenges like coaching to industry trends like consolidation to bigger picture themes like bringing the care continuum downstream.

These interviews will be posted to our website every other Wednedsay. Print out the schedule. Make a point to check them out.

Feb. 4

Kevin Gaffney, Emerald Expositions/Medtrade

Trends at Medtrade: New exhibitors, new products, new attendees

Feb. 18

Seth Johnson, Pride Mobility Products

Wheelchair repairs: Documentation pressure eases, but do the economics make sense?

March 4

Andrea Stark, MiraVista

Take an early adoption approach to the face-to-face requirement

March 18

Chris Kinard, LifeHME

It's not all bad: Consolidation creates a stronger, better HME industry

April 1

Kelly Barry, Hollister

What's the key to cash sales for supplies? Variety, discretion and on-time shipping

April 15

Mike Strange, Emerge Sales

Create the next generation of talent with coaching

April 29

Elizabeth Jepson, Brown & Fortunato

How to lock up a referral stream—legally

May 6

Mitch Yoel, Drive Medical

Tell the story of how technology can affect outcomes

May 20

Michelle Templin, The MED Group

HME providers can help bring care continuum downstream

June 3

Michael Blakely, DMEevalumate

View the face-to-face requirement as an opportunity

June 17

Wendy Miller, BOC

Want to increase your professionalism? Take the extra step of certification

July 1

Chris Watson, Brightree

Embrace systems that can easily talk to referral sources

July 15

Dennis Olsen, ARI Network Services

Consider robo shoppers when developing your website

July 29

Miriam Lieber, Lieber Consulting

Bad operational flow? Reexamine your leadership skills

Aug. 12

Kay Koch, occupational therapist

Aging in place: The products aren't new, but the patients are new to the products

Aug. 26

Ryan McDevitt, Brightree

The million-dollar question: How should you prioritize your revenues?

Sept. 9

Justin Racine, Geriatric Medical

Mix up traditional and digital marketing efforts

Sept. 23

Mark Wells, Independence Medical

Supplies patients: Look at the 'market basket'

Oct. 7

Peggy Walker & Ronda Buhrmester

Documentation: Make it personal, make it clean

Oct. 21

Jane Wilkinson Bunch, Jane's Healthcare Consulting

The tables have turned: Why hospitals need us more than we need them