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Todd Tyson makes bid for office
October 25, 2013Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
DACULA, Ga. - The first time that provider Todd Tyson considered running for public office he talked himself out of it because of family obligations.In September, an off-the-cuff remark to a state lawmaker led Tyson to throw his hat in the ring for a special election for the Georgia House of Representatives. He had just endured a fruitless round of meetings about a major insurer's plans to reduce reimbursement by 40%.“When we got ready to leave, I said, 'You can endorse me when I run for State...
In brief: Phone calls improve compliance, provider runs for statehouse
September 27, 2013HME News Staff
BARCELONA, Spain - CPAP patients who received follow-up phone calls were 10% more compliant, according to a French study. Dr. Alain Didier from Toulouse University Hospital presented the results of his study at the European Respiratory Society 2013 Annual Congress, held here Sept. 7-11. In the study, 379 patients received either five follow-up calls during the three months after the initial setup, or a single visit by a technician after 30 days. During the calls, patients were given information about...
Hi-Tech Healthcare founder running for state house
September 24, 2013HME News Staff
DACULA, Ga. - Todd Tyson, president of Hi-Tech Healthcare, has announced his candidacy for the District 104 seat in the Georgia House of Representative. He said he wants to talk with voters about cutting taxes, balancing the budget and reducing regulations. Tyson founded Hi-Tech Healthcare in 1990; the HME company has seven locations and more than 100 employees. Tyson is president of the Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services; chairman of the Homecare Committee for the Georgia Society...