Tag: Collins Medical Equipment
Collins Medical adds sleep exec to board
October 26, 2023HME News Staff
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Collins Medical Equipment has added Tom Gaffney, a seasoned health care executive, as a new board member. Gaffney has served in leadership roles with several startup and early-stage companies, gaining a reputation for driving growth and fostering excellent client management, the company says. He is currently chief growth officer at Healthmap Solutions, a Kidney Population Health Management Company based in Tampa, Fla. Previously, he held positions at CareCentrix...
Collins Medical embraces tech with new program
October 13, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Collins Medical Equipment recently launched a new CPAP program that leans heavily on technology to bridge a gap in local options, says Bryan Collins.
To develop the program, Collins Medical partnered with SleepGlad, which offers an AI-enabled mask fitting; and rtNOW, which offers a telehealth platform for set-up and adherence services.
“We have heard time and time again how hard many providers are to deal with,” said Collins, director of sales...
Collins Medical: ‘Lifeblood’ of family, industry
September 24, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Collins Medical Equipment has taken many different forms over the course of its nine decades in business, but one thing that hasn’t changed is its commitment to being a family-owned, local business, says President Jack Collins.
“We’ve evolved from a tiny corner drug store of no more than 600 square feet founded by my grandfather to two locations and 25 employees statewide,” said Jack Collins. “We’ve been medical equipment, we’ve...
Collins Medical marks nine decades
September 16, 2021HME News Staff
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Collins Medical Equipment and Accessibility Solutions celebrated its 90th anniversary on Sept. 10 with a ribbon cutting. The family owned company started in 1931 as Collins Pharmacy, and it added durable medical equipment in 1975. In 2002, Collins Pharmacy sold its prescription department to CVS so it could focus on DME. In 2016, it launched a new division, Collins Insulin Pumps & Supplies. Today, four generations of the Collins family work at the company.
Collins Medical Equipment celebrates 85 years
September 23, 2016HME News Staff
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Collins Medical Equipment celebrated 85 years in business with a grand re-opening ceremony today. The family owned and operated business started as Collins Pharmacy in 1931. It added home medical equipment in the mid-70s. Collins sold its prescription department to CVS in 2002, and focused on HME and supplies. It launched a new division, “Collins Accessibility Solutions,” in 2010. Four generations of Collins managing the business today: Jack Collins, president; Chris...