Tag: Patient access
Newspoll: Provider-payer trends raise concerns over access, choice
October 29, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Larger HME providers appear to be increasingly partnering with health systems, a trend that the respondents to a recent HME Newspoll say threatens access and limits patient choice.
Sixty percent of respondents reported seeing an increase in joint ventures or preferred agreements between larger providers and health systems in their markets.
“From a market perspective, these consolidated relationships are reshaping referral patterns and creating barriers...
Patient access: Reach out, speak up
August 9, 2023Kathryn Vaughn
Q. When is it time to challenge the status quo?
A. We cringe when we hear the phrase, “We’ve always done it that way.” Leaders know that change is constant and reliance on outdated methods can prove fatal to a business. However, when it comes to advocacy, many ask “What’s the use, it’ll never change?” It is easy to understand how people come to feel this way, as our industry is often overlooked and undervalued. However, the reality is that...