Tag: Oventus
In brief: Apria’s ‘banner year,’ Dynarex’s expanded portfolio, RESNA’s ATP survey
March 4, 2022HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Apria Healthcare has reported net revenue of $296.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, up 0.9% compared to the same period in 2020. Net income was $17 million vs. $25.9 million, down 34.5%.
The company reported net revenue of $1.15 billion for the full year 2021, up 3.3% compared to full year 2020. Net income was $64.9 million vs. $46.1 million, up 40.6%.
“We reported solid fourth quarter financial results and 2021 was a good year for Apria,”...
In brief: Emergency preparedness, RehabPulse investment, Permobil hero
October 29, 2021HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM, state and regional HME associations and other stakeholders have launched a survey to help guide an Emergency Preparedness for Home Medical Equipment Suppliers Committee that was formed earlier this year.
Information from the 10-question survey on provider experiences during disasters will be collected and sent to appropriate officials who may be able to assist with improved processes and programs. Committee members have already met with Tangita Daramola,...
Oventus Medical grows presence in Canada
July 29, 2020HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia - Oventus Medical has signed agreements with two new sleep groups, Tri Hospital Sleep and Ontario Sleep Care, both in Canada. Under these agreements Oventus O2Vent devices will be offered to patients at nine sites. “These businesses have been delivering high quality respiratory care for many years, even decades,” said Dr. Chris Hart, founder and CEO. “Oventus is proud that such well-respected sleep groups in North America have chosen to strengthen their existing...
Oventus and Aeroflow get first distribution agreement
May 26, 2020HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia - Oventus Medical announced May 25 that Aeroflow Healthcare has executed its first subcontract to provide patients of Regional Health Diagnostics with the O2Vent Optima oral treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.“We have been working with Aeroflow for 15 years as the primary CPAP provider for our OSA patients,” said Jeff Ragan, president and CEO of Regional Health Diagnostics, which operates 12 sleep labs across Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and North and South Carolina....
In brief: Rowheels 'redefines' distribution channel, Heartland registration opens
February 28, 2020HME News Staff
MADISON, Wis. - Rowheels has launched RehabPulse.com, an online marketplace for rehab equipment from the top manufacturers and brands.
To start, the site will initially offer manual and power wheelchairs, ramps, braces and compression, and aids to daily living. It will eventually expand to include other products, as well as service and repairs.
“We want RehabPulse.com to become the leading global technology platform to meet the complex demands of people with mobility challenges,”...
Oventus partners with Aeroflow on oral therapy
February 25, 2020HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia - Oventus Medical has announced that its oral devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea will now be sold by Aeroflow Healthcare.Per an agreement, Oventus' devices and consumables, including its O2Vent Optima, will be introduced by Aeroflow throughout its locations and direct-to-consumer platform, as well as through agreements with referring sleep clinics across the southeastern U.S.“Oventus and Aeroflow are aligned through our growth targets and shared interest in providing...
In brief: CMS 'locks door to vault,' stakeholders raise alarm on proposal to weaken Medicaid oversight
September 6, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - CMS has issued a final rule that creates several new revocation and denial authorities to bolster the agency's efforts to stop waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.The Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process, CMS-6058-FC, contains a new “affiliations” authority that allows CMS to identify individuals and organizations that pose an undue risk of fraud, waste and abuse based on their relationships with other previously sanctioned entities....
New sleep apnea device hits U.S. market
January 17, 2017HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia - Oventus on Jan. 16 announced the U.S. launch of O2Vent, what it calls the first and only sleep disorder device cleared by the Food and Drug Administration that provides relief for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea via a unique, separate airway that avoids multiple sites of obstruction, including the nose, soft palate and the tongue. The device, which uses 3D printing technologies and is customized for each patient from medical-grade titanium, works by stabilizing the...