Tag: HME News Business Summit
Binson’s Sherry Krug launches ‘mission driven’ women’s retreat
November 27, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CENTER LINE, Mich. – Sherry Krug had never given much thought to whether being a woman in HME – or any industry – informed much of her experience but after attending a few events for women in business, including the inaugural Elevate at the Summit in 2023, she was inspired to launch her own retreat for women leaders at Binson’s Medical Equipment & Supplies.
“I'm not someone that ever belonged to a sorority, but it was fun to have just women to share those...
What’s ‘next chapter’ in HME data?
November 1, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – A dearth of data makes it difficult for the HME industry to fully leverage AI and other developing technologies, so it may have to shift its focus, according to a panel of vendors at the HME News Business Summit in October.
Because personal health information is protected and because HME companies are typically smaller in size – “No organization here has enough data to feed a large language model,” said Dr. Charlotte Lawson, CEO and co-founder of...
Leaders urge industry to pull together and ‘push back’
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – The 20th annual HME News Business Summit brought together business leaders for a frank discussion on the strides the industry has made and the work that still lies ahead.
“The industry has made some strides with data and having the ability to capture those numbers took a big leap forward in the last three years,” said Casey Hoyt, CEO of Viemed Healthcare. “Creating events like this, sharing ideas is (good for the industry). We want to see more access...
Summit wrap up: HME drivers, Medicare Advantage pain, PE dry powder
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PORTLAND, Maine – If there was one takeaway from the HME News Business Summit, it’s that for every challenge there is for HME providers there is opportunity, as well.
The 20th annual conference took place Oct. 21-23 in Portland, Maine, bringing together business leaders and thought leaders to engage on a range of topics from technology to Medicare Advantage to patient engagement.
‘Wrap your minds around it’
HME providers are well-positioned to grow...
Rehab Medical named 2024 HME Provider of the Year
October 23, 2024HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Rehab Medical, a provider of custom mobility products based in Indianapolis, was named the 2024 HME Provider of the Year at the HME News Business Summit in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday night.
As part of the HME Excellence Awards hosted by HME News and sponsored by ACU-Serve, Rehab Medical completed an initial application and a finalist application, providing information on its financials, quality controls, staffing and community involvement.
"Rehab...
I have questions
November 21, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – One of the most interesting takeaways from the HME News Business Summit in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 22-24, was just how much commercial insurers care about patient satisfaction.
Brad Heath, an executive vice president with AdaptHealth, was part of a panel at the Summit on disruptive partnerships with payers. AdaptHealth, along with Rotech Healthcare, as we all know, has a contract with Humana to provide certain home medical equipment services to its Medicare Advantage...
Heard at the Summit: Scaling hospital-at-home, understanding payers & weaponizing data
November 1, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The administrator of Atrium Health’s hospital-at-home program provided insight into its partnership with Best Buy Health and more at the HME News Business Summit last week in Charlotte.
Colleen Hole said the partnership makes the best use of the strengths of Atrium Health, a Charlotte-based health system serving patients at 40 hospitals and hundreds of care locations, and the health division of the big box retailer.
“We’re good at operations;...
Norco Medical named 2023 Provider of the Year
October 24, 2023HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Norco Medical, based in Boise, Idaho, was named the 2023 HME Provider of the Year at the HME News Business Summit in Charlotte on Monday night.
As part of the HME Excellence Awards hosted by HME News and sponsored by ACU-Serve, Norco Medical completed an initial application and a finalist application, providing information on its financials, quality controls, staffing and community involvement.
“We at Norco are filled with gratitude and are incredibly...
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...
In brief: Provider of the Year, DMEscripts C-suite, Advent’s buy, new enrollment contractor
September 23, 2022HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Bellevue Healthcare, based in Bellevue, Wash., was named the 2022 HME Provider of the Year at the HME News Business Summit in Nashville on Sept. 19.
As part of the HME Excellence Awards hosted by HME News, Bellevue Healthcare completed an initial application and a finalist application, providing information on its financials, quality control, staffing and community involvement.
“Congratulations to Joel Gallion and the whole team at Bellevue Healthcare,”...