Tag: standards
New CMS final rule adopts national standards for electronic claims attachments
March 24, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a final rule that it says will save the health care industry about $781 million annually by establishing national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation used to support health claims.
The “Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachment Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule” also adopts standards for electronic signatures to...
In brief: Palladium invests in DME Express, CMS adopts e-standards, MFCU racks up cases
March 23, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK and THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Palladium Equity Partners has announced an agreement to acquire a majority equity interest in DME Express, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) serving hospice providers across the U.S., from WayPoint Capital Partners, which will maintain a minority equity interest.
Palladium, which has more than $3 billion in assets under management, expects to partner with CEO Mark Borneleit and his founding team to continue to lead the business.
"DME...
Mölnlycke Health Care gets behind wound dressing standards
May 6, 2025HME News Staff
NORCROSS, Ga. – Mölnlycke Health Care is supporting the Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) as it develops a standardized pre-clinical testing framework for wound dressings. The collaborative involves clinicians, materials management and procurement teams, regulators and industry experts, with the goal of enhancing patient care through clinically relevant and consistent evaluations. “During development, reliable, clinically relevant test methods are a prerequisite to achieve...
iNRRTS flips switch in Europe
August 16, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
DUBLIN – Complex rehab stakeholders Weesie Walker, Mike Osborn and Kathy Fisher presented at the European Seating Symposium in Dublin in June to spread the word about iNRRTS and the importance of professional standards.
It’s the latest step in iNRRT’s mission to expand its base of registrants beyond North America and builds on the inroads it has already made in Canada, where it now has 232 registrants, and more recently, Australia, where it now has 32 registrants.
“We...
Revised wheelchair seating standard published
May 31, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) has approved the revision and publication of the ANSI/RESNA WC-3 standard after five years of collaboration across wheelchair seating experts. The newly expanded volume includes improvements and clarifications, as well as new test methods for characterizing seating support surfaces. “Unlike most standards and regulations, these standards are created by the people who need them and use them, including clinicians, engineers, academics,...
Georgia passes licensure requirement
April 12, 2017HME News Staff
ATLANTA - Georgia's House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bill that establishes a licensure requirement for DME suppliers. Under the requirement, a supplier must submit the appropriate forms as prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, submit the requisite license fee, and maintain an office or place of business within Georgia. The supplier must also meet safety standards, including ensuring all personnel engaged in delivery, maintenance and repair of DME receive annual continuing...
Accessibility groups wrangle over specifics of bill
June 1, 2016HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The Independent Auto Lift Dealers of America has appealed to lawmakers to tweak a bill in the House of Representatives, as well as a companion bill being considered in the Senate, that seeks to improve the provision of automobiles and adaptive equipment by Veterans Affairs.In a May 19 letter to the chairman of the Senate's Committee of Veterans Affairs, the group said the bill, H.R. 3471: “needs a more robust conflict-of-interest provision related to the use of a third-party certification...
NHIA finalizes data definitions
February 26, 2016HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Home Infusion Association has released its final set of Standard Definitions for Patient Outcomes Data to establish national benchmarks. The definitions, developed by a volunteer task force, include: adverse drug reaction, emergency department use, unplanned hospitalization, and medication error. "By collecting uniform data, the home and specialty infusion industry will take an important step toward describing and quantifying the value of home infusion as a critical...