Tag: Home Medical Equipment (HME)
Trella Health launches commercial payer data
November 14, 2024HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Trella Health has launched its Commercial Payer Rates Data solution designed to give organizations unmatched insights into commercial payer rates across the United States. With visibility into the rates of more than 10,000 insurance plans, covering more than 3.5 million health care providers and organizations, this dataset helps HME and infusion organizations better understand market and competitive rates, negotiate stronger contracts, uncover new payer opportunities and optimize...
HealthTap, Aeroflow Health partner
November 13, 2024HME News Staff
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & ASHEVILLE, N.C. – HealthTap, a leading virtual health care provider delivering affordable, high-quality primary care, has entered the DME market with its first partner, Aeroflow Health. The move will position HealthTap to help more patients seamlessly access primary care and DME services. "Just like accessing medications or lab services, accessing DME is a central component of ensuring patients receive comprehensive, ongoing care,” said HealthTap Co-founder and...
Aeroflow named ‘Great Place To Work’
November 13, 2024HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Aeroflow Health has been certified by Great Place To Work, an organization dedicated to workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. The recognition follows Aeroflow’s continued commitment to its employees’ parenting journeys, a healthy work-life balance and family-friendly workspaces. The company has also recently achieved the 2024 Sky High Growth Award...
AdaptHealth targets diabetes business for improvement
November 8, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – AdaptHealth CEO Suzanne Foster is doubling down on efforts to turn around the company’s struggling diabetes business, saying it was “worse” than she initially thought it was.
The product category, which makes up 17% of the AdaptHealth’s revenues, declined 11.8% during the third quarter, following a worse than expected performance during the second quarter.
“Following last quarter's results, I turned my attention to...
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...
VGM repositions for industry’s ‘growth opportunities’
November 1, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has made several high-profile promotions and new hires to shore up its team of experts to help its provider members continue to evolve in the future.
The company, part of VGM Group, in October promoted Craig Douglas to senior vice president of a new HME, Respiratory and Wellness channel, and Tyler Mahncke to senior vice president of a new Clinical Mobility and Accessibility channel.
“When we think about how we’re moving forward...
More important work
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
As we were barreling toward yet another writing deadline in early September, I messaged Editor Liz to say: “It's funny, I usually pawn off new location" stories on (Contributing Writer) Tracy, but I have enjoyed the three interviews in a row I did for October, all with companies we haven't talked to before.”
I always enjoy talking to providers, but I tend to direct these more focused stories to Tracy because they are easier (and, frankly, a little more fun) to write....
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...
VGM launches management playbook
October 23, 2024HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released its fourth playbook of the year, “Mastering Business Management and Optimization.” This playbook publication aims to provide insights and advice that enhance business operations, financial health and customer relationships throughout the industry. “VGM members are beginning to plan and budget for 2025, and we want to set them up for success by offering considerations and best practices for business management operations in...
AdaptHealth adds tech expert to board
October 21, 2024HME News Staff
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – AdaptHealth has appointed Diana Nole, who has 18 years of senior leadership experience in the health care AI and IT industries, to its board of directors. She most recently served as the executive vice president and general manager of the health care division of Nuance Communications, a Microsoft Cloud and AI company that provides AI driven clinical documentation creation, clinical revenue cycle integrity and diagnostic radiology cloud solutions to the global health...