Tag: Ventilator
Encore integrates Nexus with cloud-based platforms
March 12, 2025HME News Staff
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. – Encore Healthcare has integrated its Nexus program with React Health, Mōvair and Philips cloud-based ventilator management platforms. These integrations mark the first of several integrations that will significantly reduce the workload for HME providers managing ventilator patients, allowing for streamlined compliance management, the company says. “Our mission at Encore Healthcare is to continuously innovate and drive better outcomes for patients with chronic respiratory...
Breas initiates correction
August 12, 2024HME News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. – Breas Medical has initiated a nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices. Internal testing of the ventilator identified the potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure to users under specific conditions, the company says. Short-term formaldehyde emissions may lead to adverse pulmonary or neurological effects, such as the potential for transient, reversible airway irritation or inflammation that could lead to airway hyperresponsiveness,...
FDA, Philips address potential vent malfunction
July 1, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on June 27 highlighted updated use instructions from Philips Respironics for its BiPAP V30, BiPAP A30 and BiPAP A40 ventilators due to potential interruptions and/or loss of therapy.
Philips has updated the use instructions for the vents due to a potential failure in the ventilator inoperative alarm, which can cause therapy interruption or loss.
New instructions
If interruptions of therapy can be tolerated and...
Viemed ‘kicks off’ with strong Q1
May 7, 2024HME News Staff
LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare reported revenues of $50.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, a 28% increase over the prior year.
Net income for the quarter totaled $1.6 million; and adjusted EBITDA totaled $10.1 million, a 21% increase.
"I am tremendously enthusiastic about the company's performance, as we kick off 2024 with strong momentum," said Casey Hoyt, CEO. "Our steadfast investments in personnel and operational enhancements are yielding substantial...
React Health secures coding for vent
March 4, 2024HME News Staff
SARASOTA, Fla. – React Health has secured a HCPCS code, E0468, exclusively for its V+C Ventilator with Integrated Cough Assist Technology (ICAT). The new code addresses the evolving needs of the medical community by providing a standardized and comprehensive system that combines two leading respiratory treatments into one device, the company says. The V+C delivers invasive, non-invasive and mouthpiece ventilation, as well as high-flow therapy and integrated cough to adult and pediatric patients...
Philips exit: ‘Nothing fazes us anymore'
February 16, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – A decision by Philips to exit a large chunk of the U.S. respiratory market will have a significant impact on the market, say 70% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.
Philips announced in January that it was discontinuing sales for 19 sleep and respiratory products, including oxygen concentrators and ventilators.
“There are very few big manufacturers left,” wrote one respondent. “Respironics had many high-quality products that will be...
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...
Encore leverages AI/ML
December 5, 2023HME News Staff
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. – Encore Healthcare says its Nexus AI/ML Nexus engine, developed in partnership with a global artificial intelligence and machine learning research leader, can save $106 million cumulatively in health care costs over five years per 1,000 ventilator patients, representing a 46.7% reduction. In contrast, the company says traditional management systems save $25 million, a 10.8% reduction. “We leveraged cutting-edge analytics techniques and forecasted potential outcomes...
Stakeholders push back against vent denial rates
August 15, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With an “absurd” denial rate as high as 86% for non-invasive ventilators for one major Medicare Advantage plan, industry stakeholders are collaborating with patient advocacy groups to elevate their concerns with CMS.
Confusion around who qualifies for NIVs vs. bi-level devices is nothing new, but recently, it’s gotten worse, says David Chandler, senior director of payer relations for AAHomecare.
“It’s escalated to what I consider...
In brief: MSC and Trace Medical make buys, FDA extends EUA
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
CLEVELAND – Medical Service Company has acquired OhioHealth Home Medical Equipment in Central Ohio.
“Through its three community locations and several in-hospital offices and liaisons, OhioHealth HME supports lightning-fast discharges for the OhioHealth hospital network,” MSC stated in a press release.
MSC has also entered a long-term partnership with the OhioHealth health system, which comprises a family of 35,000 associates, physicians and volunteers, and a network...