Tag: DASCO Home Medical Equipment
In brief: DASCO’s latest JV, Transfer Master’s brand refresh, Daybreak’s new hire from Apria
November 14, 2025HME News Staff
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – DASCO Home Medical Equipment has formed a joint venture (JV) with Mass General Brigham that it says is designed to simplify the discharge process and improve access to durable medical equipment (DME) for patients transitioning from hospital to home.
Through the JV, MGB-DASCO functions as an integrated DME provider within Mass General Brigham hospitals, combining DASCO’s operational expertise and supply capabilities with MGB’s clinical...
DASCO forms JV with Mass General Brigham
November 13, 2025HME News Staff
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – DASCO Home Medical Equipment has formed a joint venture (JV) with Mass General Brigham that it says is designed to simplify the discharge process and improve access to durable medical equipment (DME) for patients transitioning from hospital to home.
Through the JV, MGB-DASCO functions as an integrated DME provider within Mass General Brigham hospitals, combining DASCO’s operational expertise and supply capabilities with MGB’s clinical leadership and...
Consolidation creeps on, but mom-and-pops keep on rollating
October 17, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
We talk a lot in this industry about consolidation. This month was no different, with the specter (such a seasonal word, as I write this mid-October) of competitive bidding looming over providers large and small.
Take our story on a recent HME Newspoll (page 3) that showed 90% of respondents believe the bidding program will further consolidate an already-shrinking industry.
That’s certainly looking like a safe bet. Large national providers are reporting an increase in...
In brief: DASCO preferred by MetroHealth, Tennr investigates costs, Permobil promotes
October 3, 2025HME News Staff
CLEVELAND – Under a new agreement DASCO Home Medical Equipment is the preferred provider of durable medical equipment (DME) and related post-discharge services for MetroHealth System patients across Northeast Ohio.
As part of the agreement, effective Oct. 1, DASCO will work closely with MetroHealth’s clinical teams to ensure patients leaving the hospital receive essential DME such as oxygen therapy, PAP devices and mobility aids quickly and reliably. The company will also...
DASCO inks preferred provider agreement with health system
October 1, 2025HME News Staff
CLEVELAND – Under a new agreement DASCO Home Medical Equipment is the preferred provider of durable medical equipment (DME) and related post-discharge services for MetroHealth System patients across Northeast Ohio.
As part of the agreement, effective Oct. 1, DASCO will work closely with MetroHealth’s clinical teams to ensure patients leaving the hospital receive essential DME such as oxygen therapy, PAP devices and mobility aids quickly and reliably. The company will also...
DASCO targets Northeast with new location
July 29, 2025HME News Staff
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – DASCO Home Medical Equipment has expanded its footprint to Massachusetts with a 3,400-square-foot office in Wilmington, according to Boston Real Estate Times. The company expanded to the Northeast after securing contracts with hospitals in the state, according to Steve Cusano, leasing director for Cummings Properties. The new location will serve as a regional hub for administration, storage and deliveries, and business development throughout the greater Boston area, he said....
In brief: DASCO partners with Vandy, Sunrise Medical buys MfM
July 3, 2025HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – DASCO Home Medical Equipment and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have formed a joint venture to operate Carefluent Connect, VUMC’s durable medical equipment company.
The partnership brings DASCO’s proven operational expertise to help fulfill Carefluent Connect’s mission of delivering a seamless, patient-centered DME experience across Middle Tennessee.
Originally created by VUMC to close gaps in the discharge and home equipment...
DASCO, Vanderbilt joint venture adds operational depth, experience
July 2, 2025HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – DASCO Home Medical Equipment and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have formed a joint venture to operate Carefluent Connect, VUMC’s durable medical equipment company.
The partnership brings DASCO’s proven operational expertise to help fulfill Carefluent Connect’s mission of delivering a seamless, patient-centered DME experience across Middle Tennessee.
Originally created by VUMC to close gaps in the discharge and home equipment process,...
In brief: RFK Jr. in as HHS Sec, Schafhauser in as Homecare Champ, Carter in as OxyGo CEO
February 14, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a largely party-line vote of 52-48.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to vote no.
Kennedy will replace Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink in overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS.
While Kennedy made a name for himself during the election for his focus...
Adena Health, DASCO form joint venture
February 12, 2025HME News Staff
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Adena Health has announced a new joint venture partnership with DASCO Home Medical Equipment to enhance home medical equipment services across south central and southern Ohio, according to local news reports. The new collaboration will be jointly owned by Adena and DASCO and will operate as Adena-DASCO Home Medical Equipment effective Feb. 18. Adena-DASCO Home Medical Equipment will specialize in respiratory equipment such as home oxygen, non-invasive ventilation, CPAP and...