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Tennessee provider goes West

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Mediserve Medical Equipment, which has been serving eastern Tennessee since 1984, extended its reach westward in January by opening a branch in Knoxville, Tenn., a regional healthcare hub.

Sources: FDA snooping out compounding culprits

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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NAPA, Calif. - The FDA has reportedly begun cracking down on pharmacists who continue to compound albuterol and ipratropium rather than furnish patients with Dey's DuoNeb, which premixes both drugs in one vial.

"Jane gets better when she's at home, and you don't have to pay as much for her to get better."

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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Clinical evidence demonstrates home care's savings

Healtheheart targets HMEs with DSM software

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Healtheheart revamped its disease management (DSM) software with a patient-tracking system this month, and it's now making a strong push for its use by HME providers.

Mr. Magoo had obstructive sleep apnea

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - People with round heads face a greater risk of sleep apnea and chronic snoring than those with thin faces, researchers from Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University have found.

ResMed calls software debut a 'giant step'

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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SAN DIEGO - ResMed is releasing a comprehensive patient management program, called Boomerang, that the company calls a giant step toward ResMed's goal of being a total solution provider to homecare providers and sleep labs.

Look for fraud investigators to target smaller HMEs

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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ORLANDO, Fla. - To get out of bankruptcy, Rotech Medical agreed to pay the federal government $17 million for allegedly improperly billing Medicare.

DSM providers uncertain of CMS demo project

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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WASHINGTON - Providers say they're hesitant to submit proposals for CMS's disease management (DSM) demonstration project because the recently released RFP includes full prescription drug coverage.

Allied's prospects brighten

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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ST. LOUIS - Allied Healthcare is reporting profits of almost $100,000 in its second quarter, up from a loss of nearly $91,000 in the same quarter last year. In the second half of this year, Allied said it would begin to focus on its B&F home care products line.

Apria plans stock buyback

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HME News Staff
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03/31/2002
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Apria Healthcare plans to repurchase up to $35 million worth of its outstanding common stock during the first two quarters of this year.

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