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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

by: 
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.
by: 
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).

Anthem today, HME providers tomorrow?

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Guest Commentary
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05/26/2015
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Editorial

Just how much does a provider stand to lose from a hacker’s breach of protected health information (PHI)? Consider a recent theft in Richardson, Texas, where 5,000 individuals had their PHI stolen.

Avoid these business minefields at all costs

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Guest Commentary
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05/26/2015
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Editorial

Whether you’re managing a large or small business or a department, there are a few “business minefields” to avoid.

People are your most valuable asset

Choose your wheelchair cushions wisely

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Guest Commentary
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04/24/2015
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Editorial

Typically, when wheelchair cushions are selected, pressure ulcers are not top of mind—despite the fact that they are very common and can be deadly.

Write the check and make the call

Times have changed, but the need for grassroots action has not
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Guest Commentary
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04/24/2015
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Editorial

Well, I am a few months past a year since I officially retired from AAHomecare and the national spotlight as a spokesman and advocate for the independent HME provider community.

Warning shot

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Letter to the Editor
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04/24/2015
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Editorial

Please think hard about this warning! In the March issue of HME News, industry stakeholders proudly state that the “PMD demo is working” (page 19).

Get behind HME Audit Key

by: 
Rick Rector
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04/24/2015
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Editorial

Providers are handicapped by an overwhelming number of rubber stamp denials coming from the Medicare audit system. Not only do these denials threaten businesses, especially smaller ones, but more importantly, they’re jeopardizing critical care for patients.

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