Tag: Oximetry

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla – VirtuOx has launched a new oximetry program called EzOx, reshaping the process of qualifying patients for home oxygen therapy, and making it more efficient and cost effective for HME providers, says Kyle Miko.  Under the program, VirtuOx drop ships a disposable oximeter to patients in their homes, eliminating the need for providers to drop off and pick up a traditional oximeter, saving about...

ATLANTA - Brightree has entered into an agreement to develop ordering and processing capabilities for overnight pulse oximetry and home sleep apnea testing with Advanced Diagnostic Solutions, Inc. (ADSI). Having those capabilities in Brightree's software will create a “closed-loop diagnostic testing order and result workflow,” Brightree says. It will allow HME providers to order oximetry and sleep testing from ADSI directly in their workflow. Providers will be able to send information...

Independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs) have been a hotbed for technology in the first half of 2013.Both Kansas City, Mo.-based Breathe LLC and Port Richey, Fla.-based Advanced Diagnostic Solutions Inc. (ADSI) rolled out new mobile and web-based tools recently designed to help cash- and time-strapped HME providers do their jobs more efficiently—and “on the fly.”“We're automating as many functions as possible to streamline the process for providers,” said Brandon...

BARCELONA, Spain - CPAP patients who received follow-up phone calls were 10% more compliant, according to a French study. Dr. Alain Didier from Toulouse University Hospital presented the results of his study at the European Respiratory Society 2013 Annual Congress, held here Sept. 7-11. In the study, 379 patients received either five follow-up calls during the three months after the initial setup, or a single visit by a technician after 30 days. During the calls, patients were given information about...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Breathe has launched, BreatheLink, an oximetry downloading system that sends overnight test data straight to a patient's DME provider, it announced Sept. 23. By remotely sending oximetry results to the provider, BreatheLink can reduce the number of delivery trips by as much as 50%, according to Breathe, an independent diagnostic testing facility. “DME providers are looking for ways to cut operational expenses and BreatheLink plays a significant role in reducing unnecessary...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Breathe, LLC, a provider of overnight oxygen supplies and oximetry testing, has launched a mobile oximetry application, according to a press release. The patent-pending application, currently available on the iPhone, with forthcoming plans for an Android-compatible version, allows providers to view oximetry reports, fax reports to physicians, and view patient status and prescriptions. Through the app, providers can also sign patient forms directly on the phone, view patient archives...