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TIME TO RETHINK THE HME SERVICE MODEL

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Guest Commentary
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09/25/2015
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Back in 1999, as an industry consultant, I wrote a special report for HME News called “Lessons from Polk County.” In 2001, I left home care to re-enter the hospital world.

Embrace the benefits of interoperability

It’s no longer an interesting approach, but a must for long-term survival
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Guest Commentary
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09/25/2015
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Editorial

In our professional life, most of us have been exposed to the definition of insanity. As the home and durable medical equipment industry manages multiple challenges within the sector, one constant remains true: we chase paper.

Use Univita as lightning rod for action

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Letter to the Editor
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09/25/2015
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This is exactly the situation that we said would happen with this type of model that limits providers and limits access to care (“Chaos erupts as Univita loses biz,” September 2015 ).

MedCare, Life Tech and HomeTown Oxygen win awards

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HME News Staff
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09/25/2015
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Editorial

YARMOUTH, Maine – MedCare Equipment Company of Greensburg, Pa., has taken home the top prize in this year’s HME Excellence Awards.

Take a creative approach to mobile tech

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Guest Commentary
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08/25/2015
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Editorial

There is a surge and an urgency to move toward mobile technology. However, mobile technology and the supporting services needed are still evolving.

Only the paranoid survive

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Liz Beaulieu
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08/25/2015
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Editorial

I had a great call in August with the panelists for our “Rise of the Disrupters” panel at the this month’s HME News Business Summit in Nashville. I think this session, alone, will be worth the price of admission.

Documentation: Help physicians help you

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Guest Commentary
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07/27/2015
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Editorial

There is a new paradigm in effectively managing your overall success with PMD referrals and the subsequent documentation of the patient’s medical necessity associated with those referrals. 

One event, with twice the energy

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Rick Rector
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06/19/2015
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Editorial

In mid-May, I had the pleasure of attending the Northeast Post Acute Care Symposium in Connecticut. The Symposium was this year’s combined meeting of the HOMES and NYMEP associations, joined for the first time.

The future is coming

It sounds obvious, and it is.
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Liz Beaulieu
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06/19/2015
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Editorial

The future is coming.

But while it sounds obvious, the future is not simple to predict and it’s certainly not easy to navigate.

And yet, it’s coming, always coming.

Staying paid

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Letter to the Editor
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05/26/2015
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Editorial

I would like to respond to Doug Harrison’s letter to the editor (“Warning shot,” May 2015).

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