Tag: Communication
FDA publishes Safety Communication for Philips recall
June 30, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Safety Communication regarding the Philips recall of certain respiratory devices.
According to a bulletin from AAHomecare, the communication summarizes major issues and considerations related to the recall, and encourages patients using BiPAP and CPAP machines to discuss treatment options and alternatives with their healthcare providers, including “Continuing to use your affected device, if your health care provider...
Reporter's notebook: Think twice about cutting jobs
November 13, 2012Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - Though the pressure to cut costs are at an all-time high for HME providers, any decisions to cut jobs must be made carefully, say industry consultants.“If you reduce people and your bad debt goes up, you may be taking in $1 million in bad debt to save $100,000,” said Karen Moore, vice president of Ancor Healthcare Consulting.Put another way, providers don't want to cut jobs in their billing department, for example, if it will mean decreasing the amount of co-pays they're...
Communication
March 3, 2010Tom Dardick
Q. How do I make sure I start off a conversation with someone on a level playing field?
A. This is the habit and skill of checking your expectations with conversational partners prior to getting into the discussion.
I'll share an example: Say you're heading out to an appointment. Your boss calls you over to discuss a case about which she requires more information. You answer her questions as concisely and quickly as you can, because you don't want to be late for the appointment.
Has anything similar...