Archive: March 2023
As they say, watch this space
March 31, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
As we were working on the April issue, Best Buy Health announced a new partnership with Atrium Health to provide remote patient monitoring, telehealth and patient management technology for the health system’s hospital-at-home program.
It turns out Atrium Health, which reportedly has the largest such program in the country, is just the tip of the iceberg.
Best Buy Health’s care-at-home solution, Current Health, also has partnerships with five of the 10 largest health...
Stakeholders push closer to new legislation
March 31, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Fresh off its latest round of Hill visits, AAHomecare is confident it will have a bill in hand to address reimbursement in time for a legislative fly-in scheduled for May, says President and CEO Tom Ryan.
The industry is again seeking to implement a 90/10 blended reimbursement rate in former competitive bidding areas and to make permanent a 75/25 blended reimbursement rate for non-bid/non-rural areas that was extended as part of a year-end spending package in December.
“What...
Reliable Medical: ‘We’re finding the right markets’
March 31, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
MINNEAPOLIS – Reliable Medical Supply closed on two acquisitions and opened five new locations in a busy first quarter of 2023.
The company acquired Tusk Mobility in Northpoint, Ala., and Capstone Medical Partners in Lakewood, Wash., two upstart complex rehab providers, and opened new locations in California, Indiana, Tennessee and Florida (Tampa and Orlando).
“Between the two acquisitions, our team grows by nine ATPs, and with the de novo locations, that’s an...
Reaction to Best Buy Health partnerships: ‘HME companies must innovate’
March 31, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Best Buy Health’s recent partnerships with five of the 10 largest health systems to provide remote monitoring, telehealth and patient engagement services in the home is a sign the big box retailer is crossing over into HME territory, according to 77% of the respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.
Most recently, Best Buy, which acquired Current Health in 2021 and before that GreatCall in 2018, announced in March that it had a new partnership with Atrium Health,...
ACU-Serve gives providers options
March 31, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
AKRON, Ohio – ACU-Serve’s partnership with Beyond HME is a nod to the importance of a multi-modality approach to resupply, even as more and more solutions emphasize all things electronic, say execs from the two companies.
ACU-Serve announced in February that it was partnering with Beyond HME, a Florida-based live call solutions provider, to offer resupply services, as well as compliance and full-service consulting, to its clients. Then both companies announced in March that they...
In brief: MSC and Trace Medical make buys, FDA extends EUA
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
CLEVELAND – Medical Service Company has acquired OhioHealth Home Medical Equipment in Central Ohio.
“Through its three community locations and several in-hospital offices and liaisons, OhioHealth HME supports lightning-fast discharges for the OhioHealth hospital network,” MSC stated in a press release.
MSC has also entered a long-term partnership with the OhioHealth health system, which comprises a family of 35,000 associates, physicians and volunteers, and a network...
Medtrade attendees vote on best new products
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
DALLAS – Miracle Mobility in Clearwater, Fla., won the Gold Award at the New Product Pavilion at Medtrade for its 4N1 Electric Walker Wheelchair. Belluscura won the Silver Award for its DISCOV-R Portable Oxygen Concentrator, and Motif Medical won the Bronze Award for its Aura Breast Pump. The awards are sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. Medtrade took place March 28-30 at the Kay Bailey Convention Center in Dallas.
Sleep Solutions patients see benefit of V-Com
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
DETROIT – Sleep Solutions, an HME provider based here, recently completed a trial of 100 patients starting CPAP therapy, with 50 patients receiving standard care and 50 patients receiving standard care with the V-Com device. The provider found 12% more of those using V-Com group met the 90-day CMS requirement for adherence. “Most importantly, this is wonderful for the health of our patients,” said Robyn Parrot, president of Sleep Solutions. “But these results also improve...
ACU-Serve, Nymbl partner
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
AKRON, Ohio – ACU-Serve has signed an agreement with Nymbl Systems to “fill the void for purpose-built automation systems” specifically for complex rehab technology providers. “As the CRT industry continues to grow, we see more of our CRT-oriented customers struggle with business systems that don’t meet their needs – from both a front-end, intake perspective and a back-office, billing perspective,” said Jim Knight, CEO of ACU-Serve. “Nymbl brings a...
Trace Medical buys Bio-One
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. – Trace Medical has acquired Bio-One, a factory authorized biomedical services company also based in Michigan.
“Bio-One has been an essential partner to Trace over several years of exponential growth,” said Greg Apostolou,” CEO of Trace Medical. “The integration of Bio-One will create a seamless internal service and maintenance process, and more importantly, will provide a compelling service solution to the provider community.”
Bio-One...