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Invacare earnings plunge

by: 
HME News Staff
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10/25/2012
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Vendors

ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare today reported net earnings of $2.9 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, compared to $12.8 million for the same period last year.

It reported net sales of $453 million vs. $456.5 million, a decrease of 0.8%.

Manufacturers get their Facebook on

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/24/2012
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Vendors

If you’re still undecided about Facebook, these wheelchair manufacturers, who all have a vibrant presence on the social networking site, could help you make up your mind.

'Close deals on the spot'

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/24/2012
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Vendors

OLD FORGE, Pa. – An in-store selling center for lift chairs has been so successful for Golden Technologies and its provider customers that the manufacturer has expanded the concept to scooters.

What's in a product name?

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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10/24/2012
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Vendors

ATLANTA – You might not think of pecans or kangaroos when you think of home medical equipment (HME), but manufacturers do. 

Learn from big business

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/24/2012
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Vendors

RALEIGH, N.C. – HME providers may associate Tom Cesar with accreditation, but it turns out he knows a thing or two about how to grow a small business. Cesar led ACHC for 21 years and helped to build up the company from two to 55 employees.

Vendors target mobility for cash sales

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/19/2012
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Vendors

ATLANTA – Invacare believes it has just the thing for beleaguered providers of standard power wheelchairs.
The manufacturer at Medtrade last week debuted its Pronto Air Personal Transporter, a standard power wheelchair that has no code and sells for cash.

VGM helps providers position themselves as ‘solution’

by: 
HME News Staff
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10/10/2012
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Vendors

WATERLOO, Iowa – The VGM Group, at Medtrade next week, will launch the Outcomes Plus Wellness Network, a program designed to put HME providers on solid footing in a world of ACOs and other healthcare reform initiatives.

FDA update: Reviews, inspections and audits

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/05/2012
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Vendors

YARMOUTH, Maine – There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for HME manufacturers that have spent the better part of the past two years wrangling with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Brightree, Strategic AR among fast growers

by: 
BRIEFS
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09/25/2012
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Vendors

ATLANTA and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Brightree and Strategic AR were ranked among the fastest growing private companies in the United States in the recently released 2012 Inc. 500/5000. Brightree ranked No. 73 in the healthcare sector and No. 989 overall.

Talk up home sleep testing

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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09/25/2012
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Vendors

Even though HME providers can’t conduct home sleep tests themselves, at least not when Medicare is the payer, they should still be very much vested in the success of the market, vendors say.

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