Guthrie teams up with DASCO for DME
By HME News Staff
Updated 12:23 PM CST, Mon January 13, 2025
CORTLAND, N.Y., and WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Guthrie, which has close to 1,000 primary and specialty care physicians and advance practice practitioners, and DASCO Home Medical Equipment are teaming up on a joint venture to better serve patients, according to a press release.
Per the JV, DASCO will begin management and day-to-day operations of all Guthrie Med Supply Depot locations effective March 1.
“Guthrie’s core business, our mission, is quality patient care, and durable medical equipment is critical to meeting all of our patients’ needs,” said Paul VerValin, executive vice president and COO of The Guthrie Clinic. “As our only for-profit business, Guthrie Med Supply Depot has unique business needs that can be best managed by a company with extensive expertise and experience. We have found this partner with DASCO.”
Guthrie’s practitioners conduct more than 1.5 million patient visits each year in 29 communities in Pennsylvania and New York.
DASCO, which has locations across the South and Midwest, already manages the med supply businesses of other health systems and hospitals, including The Ohio State University Medica Center and Tampa General Hospital.
“We are honored to be partnered with The Guthrie Clinic, a health system known for its exceptional care and innovation,” said Jason Seeley, CEO of DASCO Home Medical Equipment. “We aim to continue providing the same outstanding service Guthrie’s Med Supply Depot has been providing for decades while expanding service options.”
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