Tag: HME News Business Summit
Hire smart, care hard, go digital: Indie leaders share playbook
November 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CLEVELAND – People, patients and platforms are the building blocks for success, leaders from three successful independent companies said during the recent HME News Business Summit.
Miriam Lieber, president of Lieber Consulting, led a panel discussion on how these well-established, family-owned companies are navigating the shifting health care landscape. Joining Lieber were:
Sherry Krug, COO, Binson's...
Aeroflow Health: Rooted in Asheville, leading nationally
November 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Aeroflow Health’s recognition as the 2025 HME Provider of the Year is a testament to the way it blends national reach with local heart – an approach that results in operational excellence and compassionate care, says Ryan Bullock.
“It’s meaningful validation of our team’s daily efforts,” said Bullock, chief strategy officer. “But more importantly, it’s a motivator...
AI’s ‘moment’ has arrived for HME providers
October 24, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CLEVELAND – A panel of venture capitalists and investors backing tech companies in the HME space said during the HME News Business Summit that the time is ripe for artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize provider operations, thanks to a convergence of macro trends.
They point to a “perfect storm” of 1) increasing digitization, 2) a growing population of aging Baby Boomers and 3) an urgency for “better, faster, cheaper” operations making...
Is it time to rethink HME?
October 24, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CLEVELAND – There’s plenty of opportunity for the HME industry to come together to do better for their businesses and their patients – that was a key takeaway from this year’s HME News Business Summit.
Rethinking demand: Adding a retail mindset
The industry, as a whole, is terrible at building demand for their products and services, said Joe Megibow, CEO of...
Ashvin AI debuts to fix ‘broken system’
October 20, 2025HME News Staff
BOSTON – Ashvin AI, a startup based here that calls itself “the financial operating system for DME providers,” emerged from stealth mode at the HME News Business Summit on Oct. 20 in Cleveland. Behind the company are:
Mathew Mammen, co-founder and CEO, who previously founded Somnoware and is chairman of Prochant
Nagarjuna Venna, co-founder and chairman, who co-founded BitSight and lectures at MIT; and
Matt Cherian, CPO, and...
Binson’s Sherry Krug launches ‘mission driven’ women’s retreat
November 27, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CENTER LINE, Mich. – Sherry Krug had never given much thought to whether being a woman in HME – or any industry – informed much of her experience but after attending a few events for women in business, including the inaugural Elevate at the Summit in 2023, she was inspired to launch her own retreat for women leaders at Binson’s Medical Equipment & Supplies.
“I'm not someone that ever belonged to a sorority, but it was fun to have just women to share those...
What’s ‘next chapter’ in HME data?
November 1, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – A dearth of data makes it difficult for the HME industry to fully leverage AI and other developing technologies, so it may have to shift its focus, according to a panel of vendors at the HME News Business Summit in October.
Because personal health information is protected and because HME companies are typically smaller in size – “No organization here has enough data to feed a large language model,” said Dr. Charlotte Lawson, CEO and co-founder of...
Leaders urge industry to pull together and ‘push back’
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – The 20th annual HME News Business Summit brought together business leaders for a frank discussion on the strides the industry has made and the work that still lies ahead.
“The industry has made some strides with data and having the ability to capture those numbers took a big leap forward in the last three years,” said Casey Hoyt, CEO of Viemed Healthcare. “Creating events like this, sharing ideas is (good for the industry). We want to see more access...
Summit wrap up: HME drivers, Medicare Advantage pain, PE dry powder
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – If there was one takeaway from the HME News Business Summit, it’s that for every challenge there is for HME providers there is opportunity, as well.
The 20th annual conference took place Oct. 21-23 in Portland, Maine, bringing together business leaders and thought leaders to engage on a range of topics from technology to Medicare Advantage to patient engagement.
‘Wrap your minds around it’
HME providers are well-positioned to grow...
Rehab Medical named 2024 HME Provider of the Year
October 23, 2024HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Rehab Medical, a provider of custom mobility products based in Indianapolis, was named the 2024 HME Provider of the Year at the HME News Business Summit in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday night.
As part of the HME Excellence Awards hosted by HME News and sponsored by ACU-Serve, Rehab Medical completed an initial application and a finalist application, providing information on its financials, quality controls, staffing and community involvement.
"Rehab...