Tag: SeQual
Medtrade Spring in bite-sized pieces
May 13, 2010Liz Beaulieu, Editor
First off, what you're probably waiting to hear about most: The footprint of the show is smaller, yes, but the traffic has been good. Exhibitors acknowledge that there are fewer attendees, but they say they're "quality" attendees. One exhibitor even said "buying is back." Show officials are supposed to e-mail me tomorrow with details on the number of exhibitors and attendees. Stay tuned.
For the first time, we've had quite a few providers sitting in the hot seat, so to speak, for HME...
Looking at oxygen as a glass half full
April 26, 2010Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Sure, the 36-month cap on Medicare reimbursement for oxygen stinks, but at least HME providers have technology and choice on their side, says SeQual CEO Ron Richard in a recent HME News TV interview.
Technology
On the benefits of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), Richard said: “The industry is looking at reimbursement and trying to understand, 'how can I better control and manage my costs and still make a profit?' And it's reducing deliveries and being able to take care of the patient...
Briefs: Kay's key to success
September 30, 2009HME News Staff
Kay's key to success
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. - Fastrack Healthcare Systems has unveiled a suite of new products with one goal in mind: to help HME providers improve productivity and do more with less, said President Spencer Kay. "It is not going to be easy to control the prices that providers can charge, but they can control operating costs," he said. "One way to do that is to keep down the number of people you need to hire and to make existing employees more productive." To that end, the new offerings...