Tag: Wound Care

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has transformed the results of its nationwide surveys on cost increases for ostomy, urological, wound care and enteral nutrition providers into infographics that can be shared with payers and policymakers. “I encourage all AAH members to get involved with AAH initiatives, as I’ve seen first-hand the impact we can have on the HME industry by working together on developing advocacy tools to help educate payers on the importance of having sustainable reimbursement...

CHICAGO – Sunset Healthcare Solutions credits two partners, VGM & Associates and ZeniMedical, for its ability to seamlessly add wound care to its product portfolio, says PJ Ruflin, vice president of business development.  Sunset Healthcare announced that it joined VGM as a vendor partner in March and then it became a distributor of ZeniMedical’s range of foam, composite, hydrocolloid, alginate and collagen dressings in June.  “We have a great partner and a great...

METAIRIE, La. – RestorixHealth has named William Tettelbach, MD, as its chief medical officer. He comes to the company from HCA Healthcare, where he served as executive medical director, Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Services, Mountain Division. “Dr. Tettelbach complements our company’s mission well,” states Todd Newton, CEO of RestorixHealth. “With his extensive medical experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine and his energy and passion for systems that deliver...

CHICAGO – Sunset Healthcare Solutions is partnering with ZeniMedical to offer an affordable wound care product line. ZeniMedical offers a wide range of foam, composite, hydrocolloid, alginate and collagen dressings, including ZeniFOAM, a dressing made from polyurethane foam that adheres to impact skin without sticking to wet wounds. “Advanced wound care is an exciting new category for us,” said PJ Ruflin, vice president of business development. “We intend to provide a great...

METAIRIE, La. – RestorixHealth is expanding its Post-Acute Clinical Services Team to offer customized support solutions, in addition to the product support and cost savings programs. The expansion will include many new jobs involving sales, service, marketing, technology, training and education, the company says. “Today is a historic day for RestorixHealth,” said Jeff Bowman, division president, Post-Acute. “These jobs will allow us to better serve our current customers and...

SEATTLE, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Justice, the Washington State Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, and United Wound Healing P.S. have resolved allegations that Puyallup, Wash.-based UWH improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for services provided in nursing homes and care facilities in Washington, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. UWH will pay $292,132 to resolve the matter, but the company admits no wrongdoing. “Providers have a responsibility to submit accurate claims...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – InfuSystem Holdings has entered into a national distribution agreement with Genadyne Biotechnologies to offer its negative pressure wound therapy systems and supplies. InfuSystem will offer Genadyne’s complete line of wound care products, including its most advanced XLR8 Plus NPWT Pump, which delivers advanced variable pressure capabilities with a gradual wave, in conjunction with Genadyne’s proprietary XLR8 Dressing Kit with Silver, an antimicrobial contact...

SAN ANTONIO – EO2 Concepts believes the American Diabetes Association’s recent recommendation of continuous diffusion of oxygen (CDO) therapy as a “standard of care” for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers will improve that therapy’s chances of being paid for more widely.  Dave Kazynski, who leads sales and marketing efforts for EO2, says the company’s CDO device, the OxyGeni, is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and is listed as DME under code...

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare is launching two nationwide surveys to gather intel on the rising costs of products, shipping and labor for those providing disposable medical supplies.  The association will use aggregated data from the surveys in its advocacy efforts.  “AAHomecare’s Medical Supplies Council is acutely focused on issues impacting the disposable supplies space and wants to empower the industry with data and tools that can be leveraged to educate payers on...

METAIRIE, La. – RestorixHealth and American Medical Technologies have completed an extensive rebrand and will unite under the RestorixHealth name. The two companies, which merged in 2021, together manage 260 wound centers across 36 states, serve more than 6,000 post-acute facilities across all 50 states and contract with more than 2,400 payers. Bringing the two companies together under one name reinforces their unified position and reputation as leaders in the wound care industry dedicated...