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Mick Farrell

Vendors

ResMed moves to address ‘educational gap’ on PAP devices, GLP-1s

January 31, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor

SAN DIEGO – In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Zepbound to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, ResMed is ramping up its education to high-volume prescribers of GLP-1 drugs to reiterate that PAP therapy remains the gold standard.  The FDA announced in late December that it had approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe OSA in adults with obesity. It’s approved for use in combination...

CPAP, GLP-1, Mick Farrell, ResMed, Sleep Apnea


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Study: PAP adherence saves money

January 29, 2025HME News Staff

BALTIMORE, Md. – Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic health conditions who complied with PAP therapy saw reduced costs, according to a new study. The study, led by Emerson M. Wickwire, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, along with researchers from EnsoData and Santa Barbara Actuaries, found 45% of beneficiaries in the sample were adherent to PAP, 10% were non-adherent, and 44% did not...

CPAP, EnsoData, Sleep Apnea


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Colleen Lance

Smart Talk

Sleep & respiratory: Set clear expectations

January 9, 2025Colleen Lance

Q. With the rapid changes in respiratory and sleep medicine, what can an HME provider expect from their manufacturing partners?   A. HME companies may need reassessment of their partnerships with manufacturers. Here’s a framework to guide this process:  Quality & compliance  Ensure manufacturing partners comply with FDA, ISO and CE standards. Review FDA 510K status for any restrictions or outstanding recalls. Robust quality assessment and post-market surveillance...

Colleen Lance, CPAP, Home Respiratory Equipment, React Health


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David Siegel

Specialty Providers

Nationwide Medical engages outside investor

January 3, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

CALABASAS, Calif. – Nationwide Medical plans to use a recent investment to strengthen its bench as it seeks to "compete at a higher level” in the sleep and respiratory space, says CEO David Siegel.  The company has already lined up several new hires for the first quarter of 2025 and will also look at technology upgrades to support and increase the efficiency of its operations and sales staff – a model that has worked for the company since its inception, says Siegel.  “One...

CPAP, David Siegel, Nationwide Medical


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Providers

Providers say Lincare allegations are ‘infuriating’

December 6, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – Providers still bruised by the Philips recall say allegations that Lincare received 20,000 replacement CPAP devices and then turned around and used them for new patients instead of existing patients adds insult to injury.  The allegations were published by ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization, in a Nov. 13 article.  “During a time when the rest of us were drowning and Philips couldn’t give us any machines, Lincare capitalized...

CPAP, DreamStation, Lincare, Philips Recall, Philips Respironics, ProPublica


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Casey Hoyt

Specialty Providers

Viemed ‘earns trust,’ sees growth

November 7, 2024HME News Staff

LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare reported revenues of $58 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 17.4% year over year and an increase of 5.5% sequentially.  The company increased its ventilator patient count by 11% sequentially to 11,374 and increased its sleep therapy patient count by 11% sequentially to 19,478.  “Viemed continues to earn a trusted place in the home with our high-touch, technology-enabled clinical approach to delivering complex respiratory...

Casey Hoyt, CPAP, NIV, Viemed Healthcare


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Mick Farrell

Vendors

ResMed targets resupply, rePAP for growth

October 25, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor

SAN DIEGO – ResMed is redoubling efforts to increase resupply with plans to make Snap, a software platform that monitors orders, performance and patient eligibility in real-time, available to all HME providers, not just those using Brightree.   The company reported a “really solid” 10% increase in sales for mask and accessories in the United States, Canada and Latin America for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, on an “extraordinary comp” of 23% for...

CPAP, Mick Farrell, ResMed


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News

In brief: Sunrise acquisition, sleep apnea survey, standing letter, IV shortage

October 11, 2024HME News Staff

FRESNO, Calif. – Sunrise Medical has acquired Nuprodx, a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products, including a patented shower tub slider system for mobility impaired users.   The acquisition strengthens Sunrise Medical’s portfolio by adding Nuprodx’s bathroom mobility solutions to its existing broad range of assistive mobility solutions.   “Nuprodx’s innovative bathroom mobility products perfectly align with our mission...

Apnimed, CPAP, Inogen, Sleep Apnea, Sunrise Medical, Walgreens


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Children’s book addresses CPAP therapy

October 10, 2024HME News Staff

NEW YORK – Sherry Bari has published her most recent book, “My Grandpa Wears a Mask at Night,” a story that follows Liam and Lydia as they come to learn what their grandpa’s CPAP mask is. “Liam and Lydia were scared when they first saw their grandpa with a CPAP mask on,” said Bari, a grandmother of five. “This book, very generally and in a kid-friendly manner, introduces the CPAP machine (a.k.a. snorkel) to a child. If you have sleep apnea, wear a CPAP mask...

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SoClean: There is now a way to regulate performance

Vendors

SoClean: There is now a way to regulate performance

September 13, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – SoClean’s Bob Wilkins says the company is trailblazing a new path for bacterial reduction devices for CPAP hoses and masks with its new clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  The company announced in August that its SoClean 3+ now has de-novo clearance from the FDA for use with CPAP accessories (two hoses ResMed ClimateLine Air tubing and SlimLine tubing) and one mask (ResMed Mirage FX mask) for the ResMed AirSense 10 CPAP device.  Here’s...

CPAP, SoClean


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