Tag: VirtuOx
How will HSAT disrupt the model?
June 13, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Home sleep apnea testing saw a new level of interest when Resmed recently made NightOwl available nationwide and acquired VirtuOx. Nitun Verma, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, spoke with HME News about whether the increasing availability of HSAT, as well as the acquisition, will potentially disrupt the current model.
HME News: Where do you land on HSAT vs. in-lab testing?
Dr. Nitun Verma: This conversation about home sleep study...
Resmed’s sleep strategy: Innovation or industry disruption?
June 6, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – CPAP providers say they can’t fault Resmed for expanding its reach into the sleep market, but there’s always concern that a “Goliath” will eventually muscle smaller companies out of the way.
Resmed’s strategic moves
Resmed announced in May that it had acquired VirtuOx, an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) for sleep, respiratory and cardiac conditions. Earlier this spring, it announced the availability of its home...
What's in it for Mario?
May 15, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Back in the day, when Theresa Flaherty and I were working under Jim Sullivan and Mike Moran, they had a saying, “What’s in it for Mario?”
This is something they’d encourage us to keep in the back of our minds as we were reporting on and writing stories. The Mario in question was Mario LaCute, a now retired business exec who used to head up Seely Medical in Ohio. The point being, when news happens, always ask yourself, what’s the impact on the HME provider?
When...
Resmed to scale VirtuOx in bid to reduce bottleneck
May 2, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – Resmed has acquired VirtuOx, a Coral Springs, Fla.-based IDTF, to address a bottleneck in sleep apnea testing that is creating "one of the biggest barriers" to CPAP therapy, says Resmed Chief Product Officer Justin Leong.
VirtuOx, which provides home-based diagnostic testing and patient monitoring for sleep, respiratory and cardiac conditions, has served more than 5.8 million patients, more than 250,000 physicians and more than 4,000 DME partners since 2005.
“We...
Resmed buys VirtuOx
May 1, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Resmed has acquired VirtuOx, an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) for sleep, respiratory and cardiac conditions.
With VirtuOx’s at-home diagnostic services, Resmed says it will be better positioned to support patients earlier in their journey and help health care providers and home care companies deliver care.
“This is about creating a simpler, more connected pathway to care,” said Justin Leong, chief product officer at Resmed. “By...
VirtuOx participates in sleep screening initiative
May 23, 2023HME News Staff
GRAMBLING, La. – VirtuOx will participate in a national initiative to screen, test and treat obstructive sleep apnea in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) launched by Nexus Dental Systems. The initiative kicks off on May 22 with the Grambling State University Tigers football team, coaching staff and administrators, with screening for the broader university community beginning in the fall. “Grambling State is only the first stop on a national tour to bring needed care...
In brief: Amazon tackles sleep, Next Day Access franchise grows, AAH announces Homecare Champion nominees
October 7, 2022HME News Staff
SEATTLE – Amazon has introduced Halo Rise, a multi-purpose bedside tracker to help users sleep.
The device uses built-in sensor technology to provide accurate insights and personalized sleep analysis, the company says.
“Quality sleep is an incredibly important factor in our overall health and well-being,” said Melissa Cha, vice president of Amazon Smart Home and Health. “In today’s busy world, getting more and better sleep is one of the areas that customers...
VirtuOx lends hand in wake of Hurricane Ian
October 7, 2022HME News Staff
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The VirtuOx corporate team, including founder and Chief Marketing Officer Kyle Miko, joined the Calvary Chapel Ft Lauderdale and Samaritans Purse on Oct. 5 to donate their time to help those affected by Hurricane Ian on the west coast of Florida. VirtuOx is also seeking donations of essential items for residents and relief workers: hygiene items, non-perishable food and baby food, first aid kits, water bottles, diapers (baby/adult), pull-ups, baby wipes, shovels,...
VirtuOx resolves allegations
May 23, 2022HME News Staff
MIAMI – VirtuOx has agreed to pay $3.15 million to resolve allegations that it submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to Medicare for reimbursement, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida.
The Coral Springs, Fla.-based company, which operates Medicare-approved Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs), allegedly violated the False Claims Act by falsely identifying the place of service...
VirtuOx helps providers ‘cut cord’ on deliveries
February 5, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
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...