Tag: Smith+Nephew
In brief: Possible Medicare cut, Walmart MA initiative, BraunAbility testimony
May 30, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Legislation passed May 22 by the House of Representatives contains provisions that could impact home medical equipment, including a possible 4% cut in Medicare reimbursement, says AAHomecare.
The association’s analysis of the 1,116-page bill – H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – includes:
Medicare
The cut to Medicare reimbursement rates across the full spectrum of health care providers is automatically triggered by...
Smith+Nephew awarded military contract for NPWT
May 28, 2025HME News Staff
LONDON – Smith+Nephew has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Defense Logistics Agency to provide its Renasys Touch Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems under a single award, 10-year contract valued at up to $75 million. The systems will support military medical providers to administer therapy through prolonged casualty care, first surgical intervention, aeromedical transport and definitive care in military treatment facilities. “Future conflicts will be more...
In brief: Abbott, Medtronic partner & InfuSystem, Smith+Nephew partner
August 9, 2024HME News Staff
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. – Abbott will enter a global partnership with Medtronic to collaborate on an integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system based on Abbott's FreeStyle Libre technology and Medtronic's automated insulin delivery (AID) and smart insulin pen systems.
The integration of Abbott's CGM sensor with Medtronic's AID algorithms will enable automatic adjustments of insulin to keep glucose in range, the companies say.
"This partnership pairs...
InfuSystem to distribute Smith+Nephew NPWT system
August 7, 2024HME News Staff
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – InfuSystem Holdings has announced a three-year agreement with Smith+Nephew to distribute its negative pressure wound therapy system and supplies. Under this agreement, InfuSystem will offer Smith+Nephew’s advanced RENASYS EDGE NPWT system, a new option in home-based care for patients living with chronic wounds. “Based on our more than 800 in-network health insurance providers covering over 96% of the U.S. population and our well-established and trusted service...
Smith+Nephew launches wound support app
July 13, 2022HME News Staff
LONDON – Smith+Nephew has launched the Wound Compass Clinical Support App, a comprehensive digital support tool for health care professionals in decision making and assessment. "Practice variation has been shown to negatively impact clinical outcomes in chronic wound patients" said Claudia Matei, marketing director for Digital Health and Value Based Programs at Smith+Nephew. "More and more, we see non-wound specialists managing chronic wounds. With limited wound care education and experience,...