Tag: Sleep
Patient volume slows for sleep, oxygen, report finds
October 28, 2024HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Respondents to Needham’s latest Sleep and Oxygen Survey report they saw slower sleep patient volume growth in the last 12 months, and they expect that to continue for the next 12 months. They report they have seen virtually no impact on their sleep patient volume from GLP-1 drugs. They also report ResMed will hold flow generator share but lose mask share over the next 12 months. For oxygen, respondents saw slower oxygen patient volume growth in the last 12 months, and they...
Philips CEO: ‘We still are relevant’
July 30, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
AMSTERDAM – The “pruning” that Philips has been doing in its Connected Care business, which includes Sleep & Respiratory Care, is “working,” says CEO Roy Jakobs.
In January, Philips released a list of 19 sleep and respiratory products that the company said it would stop selling in the United States, as early as that month. Among them: the EverFlo home oxygen system and the Trilogy EVO and EV300 home ventilators.
“We see the growth...
Technology: No longer aliens & robots
July 15, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Recently, I talked to a sleep medicine specialist about the possibilities of AI-enabled technology for that patient population; the next I was talking to a diabetes company about the AI-enabled technology for those patients.
I can’t open my inbox without multiple daily pitches on the latest AI technology. It’s all very heady stuff for this writer who, until recently, found my eyes glazing over every time I heard the word algorithm.
But, the more people use it,...
Wearables are a benefit – ‘full stop’
May 17, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Wearables like the Samsung Galaxy Watch will raise awareness of the importance of sleep on health and increase the number of people seeking CPAP therapy, according to nearly 73% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.
The Galaxy recently received de novo authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use to detect signs of obstructive sleep apnea.
“Information is key to decision-making,” wrote one respondent. “Many people are...
Philips Respironics to focus on masks, other consumables in US
January 25, 2024HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Philips Respironics has released a list of 19 sleep and respiratory products that it will stop selling in the United States as soon as this month, including the EverFlo home oxygen system and the Trilogy EVO and EV300 home ventilators.
“We have streamlined our portfolio to enable us to focus on programs that are best suited to changing market dynamics and will most effectively serve patients and customers in the future,” the company states on its website. “In...
Collins Medical adds sleep exec to board
October 26, 2023HME News Staff
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Collins Medical Equipment has added Tom Gaffney, a seasoned health care executive, as a new board member. Gaffney has served in leadership roles with several startup and early-stage companies, gaining a reputation for driving growth and fostering excellent client management, the company says. He is currently chief growth officer at Healthmap Solutions, a Kidney Population Health Management Company based in Tampa, Fla. Previously, he held positions at CareCentrix...
In brief: Medline’s new leadership, AAH’s lobby day, women’s sleep quality
June 30, 2023HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline CEO Charlie Mills, President Andy Mills and COO Jim Abrams plan to retire from their current roles after more than 26 years of leadership.
They will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors, with Charlie Mills leading as chairman and Andy Mills and Jim Abrams as vice chairmen.
Medline has promoted Jim Boyle to serve as its next CEO, and Jim Pigott as president & COO, effective Oct. 1, culminating a five-year succession planning...
Study: Women less likely to feel well-rested
June 28, 2023HME News Staff
DARIEN, Ill. – Women are almost twice as likely (31%) as men (17%) to say they rarely or never wake up feeling well-rested, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
“The quality of our sleep is impacted by a number of internal and external factors, including stress, health, diet, timing and the amount of time spent on sleep, as well as resources, which all play a role in determining how we feel when we wake up,” said Dr. Kin Yuen, an AASM...
In brief: Connected Care leader, ResMed survey, Masimo partnership
March 17, 2023HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has appointed Julia Strandberg as chief business leader of its Connected Care businesses, including sleep and respiratory care, effective April 24, 2023.
Strandberg, who was most recently chief commercial officer for Pear Therapeutics, will also become a member of the company’s Executive Committee, reporting to CEO Roy Jakobs.
“Julia brings deep, multi-disciplinary expertise, including in informatics and monitoring, to Philips,”...
Philips names new Connected Care leader
March 13, 2023HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Royal Philips has appointed Julia Strandberg as chief business leader of its Connected Care businesses, including sleep and respiratory care, effective April 24, 2023.
Strandberg, who was most recently chief commercial officer for Pear Therapeutics, will also become a member of the company’s Executive Committee, reporting to CEO Roy Jakobs.
“Julia brings deep, multi-disciplinary expertise, including in informatics and monitoring, to Philips,”...