Tag: GEMCO Medical
Key to diabetes market? Patient self-care
February 27, 2023John Andrews
Diabetes patients want to be empowered to gain more control over the management of their disease and that should be the top consideration for HME providers in charge of their care, specialists in the field say.
Elaine Anderson, head of the Eversense CGM Business Unit at Parsippany, N.J.-based Ascensia Diabetes Care, contends that patient choice is a significant driver in diabetes and other products in the medical supplies category.
“As we learn more about certain conditions...
GEMCORE: ‘We want to surround the patient with product’
July 8, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCORE marks its 30th year in business in 2022, celebrating everything from its humble beginnings to its diversification.
The company, which was founded in the family home of Ed and Toni Edwards, has grown to comprise a group of businesses and that spans a 130,000-square-foot headquarters and seven branch locations.
“My dad was a health care operations and logistics executive, and my mom was an ICU nurse,” said Matt Edwards, CEO. “I learned...
GEMCORE earns HITRUST status
May 25, 2022HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCORE has earned certified status from HITRUST for its operational platform, which includes Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft D365, Brightree, ProShip, Vertex and PioneerRx. HITRUST risk-based, two-year certified status demonstrates that the organization's operational platforms have met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and appropriately manage risk. "Health care organizations like ours are continually under pressure to deliver the highest...
GEMCORE donates supplies to Ukraine
April 12, 2022HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCORE has sent medical supplies to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine, including to hospitals in the capitol city, Kyiv. GEMCORE, the parent company of distributor GEMCO Medical, has sent more than 12,000 medical supply items to the country, including supplies for trauma care, through a partnership with Integra Partners and WCH Service Bureau. “We are deeply saddened by the escalating humanitarian crisis that has been evolving in Ukraine,” said Matthew...
GEMCO, VGM partner
April 19, 2021HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCO Medical has entered into a vendor agreement with VGM & Associates to provide the group’s members with wholesale medical supplies, including diabetes testing supplies and continuous glucose monitoring devices, and offer them access to a drop-ship, direct-to-patient program. Also as part of the agreement, VGM will partner with GEMCO Medical’s team of experts to provide webinars and education on the latest products to help members navigate the diabetes...
GEMCO inks distribution deal with AG Industries
April 1, 2021HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical, an NABP-accredited medical supply wholesaler and third-party logistics provider, has entered into an agreement with AG Industries (AGI), Filtration Group, to be the exclusive master distributor of the company's respiratory portfolio for the eastern United States, including all geographies east of Mississippi. AGI will continue to service the Western region. AGI customers will have immediate access to a broader range of products offered by GEMCO Medical and additional...
GEMCO adapts, donates protective wound dressing
April 17, 2020HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has provided an adaptation guide for its GEMCORE360º Silicone Lite Foam Wound Dressing to help provide a layer of facial protection to health care workers wearing personal protective equipment for long periods of time. The manufacturer is also donating 8,000 pieces with adaptation guides to University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic. “In our conversations with University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic, both hospital systems voiced the need for this type...
In brief: AAH says to keep using WOPDs; CareCentrix provides additional details on change
January 17, 2020HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - AAHomecare recommends that providers continue to obtain written orders prior to delivery for HME until CMS publishes a “required list.”
Earlier this month, the DME MACs said a new standard written order would be the only type of order needed for HME claims starting with dates of service Jan. 1, 2020. But it also said certain HME on a “required list” would still be subject to face-to-face and WOPD requirements.
While AAHomecare has confirmed that as of Jan....
GEMCO re-launches website
January 17, 2020HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has redesigned its website to feature a streamlined design, improved functionality and an overview of its third-party logistical capabilities. As a fully licensed and VAWD-accredited fulfillment center, GEMCO Medical's healthcare compliant 3PL services continue to be an area of significant growth for the company, says Vice President and General Manager Richard Keirn. “The new design of our website better reflects not only who we are, but also the sophisticated fulfillment...
Gemco receives VAWD accreditation
May 22, 2019HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio - Gemco Medical has received VAWD accreditation by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. VAWD (verified-accredited wholesale distributor) is awarded to pharmaceutical wholesale distributors in compliance with state and federal laws and NABP's VAWD criteria. The accreditation plays a vital role in in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the U.S. drug supply, protecting the public from drugs that have been contaminated, diverted or counterfeited, the company says. Wholesale...