Tag: Freeus
Freeus recognized as fast-growing company
October 16, 2020HME News Staff
OGDEN, Utah - Freeus has been named to the MountainWest Capital Networks 2020 Utah 100, the state's annual list of the state's fastest growing companies for the third year in a row. Freeus ranked No. 36. “We are honored to be recognized on the Utah 100 list of fastest growing companies by MountainWest Capital Network for the third year in a row,” said Freeus President and COO, Brock Winzeler. “We are so proud that our lifesaving products and services are trusted by our valued network...
COVID's impact on accessibility varies
September 29, 2020John Andrews
Depending on who you ask, the COVID-19 influence is either helping, hindering, or having no impact on demand for home accessibility services.
The virus pandemic has had the biggest impact on the HME industry's elderly clients, who have comprised the majority of deaths and hospitalizations since it first appeared in February. As a result, seniors are concerned about their vulnerability and are spending the majority of their time in seclusion at home.
With elderly clients aging...
Connected care is a multi-dimensional domain
July 25, 2019John Andrews
Pinpointing exactly what “connected care” is can be a tricky exercise. In a broad context, it can be identified as a platform that enables electronic communications between patients and providers, facilitating the transmission of health data for monitoring and analysis.But beyond that, connected care incorporates a wide range of dimensions that include different media, functions and purposes, said Michael Cantor, MD, chief medical officer for Hartford, Conn.-based CareCentrix.“What...
In brief: HME champions win re-election, ResMed expands software portfolio
November 9, 2018HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - A number of champions for the HME industry, including Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., have won their re-election bids in Congress.McMorris-Rodgers, who bested her Democratic contender Lisa Brown, has led a number of efforts to provide relief from Medicare's competitive bidding program, including introducing H.R. 4229, which has 157 co-sponsors. She has also spearheaded a number of congressional sign-on letters to CMS requesting relief.A number of champions for complex rehab have...
Short takes: Soleo, Freeus
November 7, 2018HME News Staff
McKinney, Texas-based Soleo Health has been chosen by Shire as a provider of the specialty drug VONVENDI, the first and only recombinant von Willebrand factor designed specifically for treating and managing adults with von Willebrand disease. VWD is the most common bleeding disorder, affecting up to 1% of the world's population…Ogden, Utah-based Freeus has been named to this year's Utah 100, an annual list of the fastest growing companies in Utah by MountainWest Capital Network. Freeus is a wholesale...