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COPD initiative shows reduction in readmissions, costs

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HME News Staff
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05/15/2019
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MURRYSVILLE, Pa. – A collaboration between Philips and healthcare providers resulted in an 80% reduction in acute readmissions for COPD patients and saved $1.3 million, the company shared at ATS 2019 this month.

Inogen hits bumps

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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05/10/2019
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GOLETA, Calif. – In the face of a self-described tough first quarter, Inogen plans to relax its intake criteria for its rental business and slow down hiring for its direct-to-consumer business.

Invacare stands by respiratory

‘There are some real product categories in there that we know we do well with and that I still think we can be a leader with’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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05/10/2019
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ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare’s respiratory product sales took a hit in the first quarter of 2019—a $7.7 million or 34.9% decrease compared to the same period last year.

Invacare reports significant drop in respiratory product sales

by: 
HME News Staff
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05/07/2019
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ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare reported net sales decreased 5.8% to $223.4 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year.

It reported a net loss of $13.9 million vs. $14.1 million.

ResMed integrates software solutions

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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05/03/2019
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SAN DIEGO – Now that it has software solutions covering seven verticals in the post-acute care market, ResMed has started to integrate them, CEO Mick Farrell said on a conference call to discuss the company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Responsive Respiratory enters CPAP market

by: 
Tracy Orzel
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04/29/2019
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ST. LOUIS – With its new Purify O3 ozone sanitizer, Responsive Respiratory is making it cheaper for CPAP users to sanitize their equipment, while giving providers a competitive edge, company officials say.

Bleep removes the mask

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/29/2019
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bleep is making headgear a thing of the past with its new DreamPort Sleep Solution, a mask-less CPAP interface.

“We try to be a little bit disruptive because it’s a disruptive product,” said Alan Greene, Bleep’s chief marketing officer. 

ResMed pilot program raises questions

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/26/2019
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SAN DIEGO – ResMed isn’t the first vendor to take its portable oxygen concentrator direct to consumer for certain customers, but there are certain details about its pilot program, Oxyensure, that concern HME providers.

ResMed tests blended model for POC

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/19/2019
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SAN DIEGO – ResMed in late March quietly launched a pilot program, Oxyensure, to sell portable oxygen concentrators by the same name directly to cash customers and through providers to insurance customers.

Great Life Healthcare bets on niche products, cash sales

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/05/2019
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ARCADIA, Calif. – Great Life Healthcare may be making its Medtrade Spring debut as an exhibitor next week, but the company will have a long-time HME veteran representing them at the show.

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