Archive: October 2022
Infusion stakeholders continue push
October 31, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A diverse group of 30 patient and stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services.
In an Oct. 31 letter, the groups urge congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 2652/H.R. 5067) to increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.
“Home infusion therapy services have been a lifeline for millions of Americans by delivering lifesaving...
BOC wins award for website
October 31, 2022HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has won a Gold w3 Award for its recent web redesign and improvements to customer navigation. With more than 3,000 annual entries from across the globe, the w3 Awards honor outstanding websites, marketing, video, mobile, social and podcasts created by some of the world’s best digital content creators. BOC’s website was recognized for its user experience (UX) enhancements, including mobile-first design, user-friendly...
Next Day Access opens in Oklahoma City
October 31, 2022HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY – Next Day Access has announced the opening of a franchise location in Oklahoma City. Next Day Oklahoma City is owned by husband-and-wife team David and Angelia Goss. The Goss’ became familiar with home accessibility when they became caretakers for Angelia’s father and had to modify their home. David Goss renovated their bathroom himself to make it a safer space for his father-in-law. “Everyone we’ve met at Next Day Access has been great to work with and...
PottyCap nabs top product award
October 31, 2022HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Blanor Products won the Gold Award as part of the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards at Medtrade East for its PottyCap portable urinal for women. The Motif Aura breast pump from Motif Medical won the Silver Award and the SitnStand standing-assistance system for wheelchairs from Life Assistant won the Bronze Award. All products were featured in the New Product Pavilion at Medtrade East and were voted as favorites by attendees. The awards are sponsored by HomeCare Media.
Philips provides initial details on workforce reduction
October 28, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
AMSTERDAM – The largest share of the workforce reductions at Philips will likely take place in the United States, says CEO Roy Jakobs.
Overall, the company plans to reduce its workforce by about 4,000 roles globally, resulting in savings of about EUR 300 million annually.
“We will have to wait and see the impact across operations, but, of course, you will see that the highest impact is in our top four markets in terms of employee base, which would be the U.S. on top,...
ResMed’s strategy pays off
October 28, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – ResMed’s card-to-cloud CPAP device, launched earlier in 2022, provided “meaningful growth” for the first quarter of the company’s fiscal year 2023, said CEO Mick Farrell.
The AirSense 10 card-to-cloud device is one of the company’s workarounds for pumping product into the market amid a competitor’s recall that has significantly increased demand and supply chain challenges that have limited the supply of semiconductor chips,...
Option Care extends operational footprint
October 28, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. – Health system partnerships fueled third quarter growth at Option Care Health, and the acquisition of Rochester Home Infusion will further accelerate that growth, said company execs on a recent earnings call.
The company paid $27.4 million for the Rochester, Minn.-based RHI at roughly a low double-digit adjusted EBITDA multiple. RHI’s relationships in Rochester and across the Upper Midwest region are “highly complementary” to Option Care’s...
CTF calls for donations
October 28, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The Clinician Task Force is in the middle of a fall pledge drive to support the organization’s advocacy, policy work and other activities for next year.
The CTF, which is primarily supported through donations from manufacturers and providers, has a goal of raising $125,000, says Executive Director Cara Masselink.
“This year, we’re going to try to brand manufacturer and supplier membership, but also expand our reach with a healthcare organization...
In brief: Pharmacy deserts, new CEO at National HME, OM donation
October 28, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association and the University of Southern California are collaborating on a new interactive mapping tool that could promote health equity by identifying pharmacy shortage areas in the United States. The tool can also help policymakers see the consequences of pharmacy benefit manager practices that are believed to contribute to pharmacy access issues. The tool shows nearly one in four neighborhoods nationwide are pharmacy shortage areas....
ResMed saw ‘strong sales growth’
October 28, 2022HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – ResMed reported that revenue increased 5% to $950.3 million and net income increased 3% to $210.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same period last year.
Revenue in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, excluding software-as-a-service, grew 18%, primarily due to increased demand and reduced competitive supply, as well as a recovery of core sleep patient flow that was previously impacted by COVID-19.
“Our first quarter fiscal...