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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has been recognized as a silver winner of a 2020 Golden Bridge Award. The award’s “Company Rethinking of the Year” category applauds companies that have demonstrated resiliency and creativity in adapting their business models and customer service offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 continues to present a wide range of challenges for health care professionals and DMEPOS facilities,”...

WATERLOO, Iowa - Carol Gilligan-Chack, Patricia Mastandrea, Tamme Dustin and Terry Racciato have been named finalists for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year.The winner will be announced during a virtual ceremony on Oct. 22 hosted by the VGM Group, which sponsors the award.“These women are determined advocates and leaders - serving our industry selflessly for years,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “They exemplify the dedication and innovation required to have a positive...

CARY, N.C. - The board of directors of the Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association has announced a new award, the Tart Leadership and Advocacy Award, in honor of Billy and Joey Tart, the former owners of Family Medical Supply. Billy and Joey Tart, who will receive the inaugural award at the ACMESA Winter Meeting in February, have served on ACMESA's board for many years, each serving as president, making a name for themselves advocating “tirelessly” for the industry. “I...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Rachel Dellevar, PharmD, the winner of the 2020 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award. Dellevar was given the award for her presentation on “Prescribing Acceptance Rates of Pharmacist Recommendations in the Home Infusion Setting.” Her abstract discussed how pharmacist recommendations made within a home infusion pharmacy setting were either accepted with or without medication or rejected, and analyzed the potential reasons...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Board of Certification/Accreditation is a winner's in this year's Stevie Awards competition for sales and customer service. It's BOC's 10th Stevie Award since 2013. The company won a Gold Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service in the “Best Use of Technology in Customer Service” category, recognizing its focus on improving customer service by creating a better website experience. In 2018, BOC launched a project to enhance its brand, improve its customer experience...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Free2Go Rollator, which combines the benefits of a raised toilet seat, safety frame and rolling walker, has won a TravelAbility Launchpad award. The competition included 15 disability product entrepreneurs and potential investors. “The Free2Go beat the competition because it identified and solved a common problem: finding a portable, discreet and dignified way to use the toilet independently,” said Jake Steinman, founder and CEO of TravelAbility's Launchpad....

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Medline has launched Works of Heart, a program to honor healthcare workers across the country. Each month starting in January, Works of Heart will recognize a nominated healthcare worker who is positively impacting patients, communities and peers through attention, compassion and dedication, the company says. “Health care is transforming at a dizzying pace for the care providers, who are asked to balance their patient needs amid increasing operational demands,” said...

SAN DIEGO - Steve Moore, PharmD, owner of Condo Pharmacy in Plattsburgh, N.Y., has been named the National Community Pharmacists Association's 2019 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year. The annual award, sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, is given to a pharmacist who exhibits exemplary professional leadership, service to community and commitment to independent pharmacy. Condo Pharmacy, which provides traditional, long-term care, compounding and specialty pharmacy services, is...

BOSTON - ResMed has been named Medtech Insight's 2019 “Dealmaker of the Year,” an award that highlights a company's ability to advance business through investment deals. During the entry period for the award (June 2018-June 2019), ResMed acquired five companies: HEALTHCAREfirst, MatrixCare, Apacheta, Propeller Health and HB Healthcare. “We've grown our business organically and through targeted acquisitions, building out connected device and software ecosystems encompassing 4.5 billion...

LAS VEGAS - Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, has been named one of the winners of the annual Intalere Healthcare Achievement Awards, according to Nevada Business Magazine. Southwest Medical, specifically its Southwest Medical Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment division and its Pharmacy Transitions of Care Program, was recognized in the Quality/Patient Care Delivery and/or Patient Satisfaction category. Intalere, a healthcare services company, recognizes its members for their outstanding and innovative...