Tag: Distributor
Geriatric Medical, DDP Medical join forces
September 30, 2024HME News Staff
WOBURN, Mass. – GMSS, the parent company of Geriatric Medical & Surgical Supply, has acquired DDP Medical Supply, significantly expanding its footprint and forming what it says is “the nation’s leading medical supply distribution networks focused on chronic, post-acute and home care providers.”
Both companies will maintain their unique brands and market-focused solutions, while benefiting from increased scale, enhanced distribution infrastructure and expanded service...
Lake Court names new president
September 18, 2023HME News Staff
ROSEVILLE, Mich. – Lake Court Medical Supplies, a wholesale distributor of DME and supplies, has named C.J. Elliott as its new president. Elliott has been part of the team since 2018, following his graduation from DePaul University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, and has held various roles at the company, most recently as vice president of finance and operations. "C.J. shares my passion for Lake Court, our customers and the entire DME industry,” said Charlie Elliott, CEO of...
Being an early adopter, betting on providers and taking a consultative approach
November 7, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
The recent HME News Business Summit, Sept. 18-20 at the Westin in downtown Nashville, Tenn., was the best yet.
Here are some snippets from the event that I think are worth highlighting:
On hospital-at-home: Medically Home’s Doug Clarke, formerly of CMS, says the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting transition of more care to the home has helped to eliminate a number of barriers to adoption. Previously, hospital-at-home didn’t take off at the agency because physicians were concerned...
Better Living Now debuts in Idaho
May 23, 2022HME News Staff
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Better Living Now plans to complete its expansion into the Northwest on June 1. The company’s new 19,000-square-foot distribution facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, will be headed up by Lauren Pope, vice president of operations. “We are thrilled to better service our customers – patients, providers and health plans – located in the Northwest and Southwest region of the United States,” Pope said. “As an essential business, our new facility will...
HIDA launches homecare council
October 6, 2017HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Health Industry Distributors Association has formed a Home Care Channel Council, a new networking group in the home healthcare market. “The new council recognizes the importance of the home setting in health care,” said Mike Orscheln, 2017 HIDA chairman and CEO of Performance Health. “Our goal is to provide a forum for distributors and manufacturers to build and improve their channel strategies in the home care market.” Members of the council are Jackie...
Geriatric Medical reduces carbon footprint
August 22, 2017HME News Staff
WOBURN, Mass. - Geriatric Medical & Surgical Supply, a distributor of medical supplies, has completed construction on a 585kW solar project on the roof of its facility in Woburn, Mass. The company says it is among the largest roof-mounted solar projects completed in the state. The solar project consists of about 1,200 high efficiency solar panels and 540 inverters that will allow Geriatric Medical to produce in excess of 100% of its energy needs and supply the remainder to other environmentally conscious...
ResMed buys distributor in Denmark
November 17, 2015HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO - ResMed has acquired Maribo Medical, a distributor of sleep-disordered breathing medical devices and accessories in Denmark. Maribo Medical has been an exclusive distributor of ResMed devices and accessories for more than 15 years. “Maribo and ResMed together will accelerate growth while improving patient quality of life and reducing total healthcare system costs in Denmark,” stated Anne Reiser, president of ResMed, EMEA-APAC. Maribo Medical employees, including CEO Mette Oaxvaerd...