Tag: Verustat
Verustat takes next steps
March 4, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Verustat is in a position to start collecting data on the impact of its remote patient monitoring solution on health care costs now that it has more than 45 physician groups signed on, says Emmet Seibels.
“They range from a practice with 50 patients to a larger practice with several hundred, and they’re everywhere from New York City to Lafayette, La.,” said Seibels, president and co-founder. “The stories we’re hearing anecdotally are...
In brief: Home infusion fail, free tests, ResMed CTO
February 4, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The National Home Infusion Association isn’t surprised by a recent report from CMS that shows a drop in the number of beneficiaries using the Medicare Part B home infusion therapy (HIT) services benefit.
The association says the report shows the benefit has failed to draw sufficient participation from providers to ensure equitable access across the country.
“The Part B HIT services benefit is clearly failing to meet the needs of Medicare beneficiaries,”...
Verustat expands services
February 3, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Verustat, which offers a full-service remote patient monitoring system, has expanded its services to provide multiple levels of support for decentralized clinical trials (DCT). Verustat's customizable SELECT DCT program is a streamlined solution that offers increased compliance, stability and accuracy in a single, customizable source, the company says. "The launch of Verustat's DCT platforms marks an important evolution in our pursuit to modernize the way clinical...
In brief: Apria settles with gov’t, Viemed backs Verustat
December 21, 2020HME News Staff
NEW YORK – The acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced a $40.5 million settlement with Apria Healthcare for alleged fraudulent billing practices for non-invasive ventilators.
The lawsuit alleges, among other claims, that Apria submitted false claims to federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, seeking reimbursement for the rental of non-invasive vents to beneficiaries who were not using the NIVs.
Other claims in the lawsuit: Apria...
Viemed acquires stake in Verustat
December 21, 2020HME News Staff
LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare has acquired a 5% interest in Verustat for $600,000, giving it a platform to enter the remote monitoring space.
Viemed will use Verustat’s RPM solution in conjunction with its own proprietary patient engagement platform (PEP), which has shown to improve patient compliance, along with labor and workflow efficiencies, according to preliminary data.
“The pandemic has...
Verustat provides pathway to hot remote monitoring market
October 23, 2020Liz Beaulieu, Editor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Verustat, the latest venture from Rich Roberts, Emmet Seibels and Steve Goode, wants HME providers to be their “eyes and ears” for physicians looking for a remote patient monitoring solution to improve patient care.
Verustat, which launched this fall as a vendor partner with VGM & Associates, will pay providers management fees for introducing their company and its RPM solution to physicians, and helping the company facilitate and manage those relationships.
“We...
VGM signs on RPM platform
October 21, 2020HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM & Associates has added Verustat, a remote patient monitoring platform, to its offerings of vendor partners. “VGM & Associates recognizes the shift occurring in the industry and providers looking for solutions to leverage technology and refine workflows,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “We didn't have to look far to recognize and re-partner with the founders of Verustat, Rich Roberts, Emmet Seibels and Steve Goode.” The trio has also...