Sleep, oxygen patient volumes to improve in 2021, survey shows
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:48 AM CST, Tue January 12, 2021
NEW YORK – Providers expect high-single digit growth in sleep patient volumes in the next year, according to Needham’s “1Q21 HME Oxygen and Sleep Survey.”
Respondents saw their sleep patient volume increase by only 0.8% in the last 12 months but expect it to grow by 7.6% over the next 12 months, the survey says. These rates are mixed from the prior survey results of 5.5% and 5%, respectively.
Overall, respondents reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a neutral impact on their sleep resupply businesses.
Respondents report that flow generator prices increased 2.6% in the last 12 months (vs. 1.3% in the prior survey) and mask prices increased 0.6% (vs. 0.5%).
For oxygen, respondents saw their patient volumes increase by 3.1% in the last 12 months and expect it to grow by 5.6% in the next 12 months. These rates are mixed from the prior survey results of 3.4% and 3.9%, respectively.
Of note: For POCs, specifically, respondents expect a 0.7% decline in unit purchases over the next 12 months, down from the 3.5% they reported in the prior survey.
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