Tag: Withings
In brief: CPI-U update, telehealth push, payer portal
December 18, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS has published a CPI-U increase for DMEPOS that ranges from 2.4% to 3% for calendar year 2025, AAHomecare reports.
Although the CPI-U is 3%, the inflation adjustment will differ depending on whether the item has been included in the competitive bidding program and whether the patient’s zip code is in a former competitive bidding area.
Below are the CPI-U adjustments for 2025:
CBP items in former CBAs (projected percentage change): +2.9%
CBP...
Withings gets clearance for home sleep screening device
September 10, 2024HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings has announced that its Sleep Rx Mat has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marking a new era in sleep diagnosis and paving the way to better health outcomes for millions of adults in the United States, the company says. Sleep Rx is an advanced sleep device clinically validated for use in the home screening of adults with suspected sleep breathing disorders as an aid for diagnosis for OSA, sleep analysis and heart rate estimation. The mat requires...
Withings joins tech network
August 15, 2024HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings has joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation. The center is focused on building and fostering health technology relationships for innovative and scalable solutions, while the network is focused on connecting entrepreneurs, providers, researchers and payers. “Through the innovative medical-grade technology in our at-home and professional smart devices, Withings is offering a more proactive and long-lasting...
Withings Health Solutions, Validic integrate
October 9, 2023HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings Health Solutions has announced that its suite of connected devices is now integrated into Validic’s health care IoT platform. The integration brings Withings Body Pro, a cellular smart scale, and Withings BPM Connect Pro, a cellular blood pressure monitor, into the Validic ecosystem. "Withings Health Solutions has been a partner of ours since 2013, and we are excited to welcome their cellular-connected devices to our ecosystem," said Drew Schiller, Validic CEO and co-founder....
Withings sponsors ADA project
April 25, 2023HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings Health Solutions has announced that it is a national sponsor of Project Power from the American Diabetes Association. The project is a lifestyle change program to raise diabetes awareness and offer diabetes risk reduction education in high-risk and vulnerable communities nationwide. As part of its project, participants will be given the Withings Body Comp Scale, a smart scale that can accurately measure multiple biomarkers, such as body composition, cardiovascular assessment...
Withings appoints former PayPal exec as chief marketing officer
June 30, 2022HME News Staff
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France – Withings, a connected health company, has named Elizabeth Coleon as chief marketing officer to help further its international growth. "After working for inspiring service management companies, I am thrilled to join Withings,” said Coleon. “The healthcare industry is accelerating and being radically transformed by data from connected devices. By developing an ecosystem of services at the center of our users' needs, we are accelerating our mission...
In brief: Quipt expands, ROHC rolls, Withings partners
June 10, 2022HME News Staff
CINCINNATI – Quipt Home Medical has acquired NorCal Respiratory, a provider with three locations in California covering the northern part of the state.
NorCal reports unaudited trailing 12-month annual revenues of about $3.2 million and expects adjusted EBITDA of $650,000 post-integration.
“We are extremely excited to close the acquisition of NorCal Respiratory, providing us a further expansionary opportunity in California to grow our market share,” said Greg Crawford, chairman...
Withings partners with athenahealth on RPM solution
June 9, 2022HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings Health Solutions has partnered with athenahealth to make its remote patient monitoring available to plan members through athenahealth’s Marketplace program.
“Withings RPM focuses on simplicity for clinicians and patients, which has been the missing ingredient in the RPM industry until now,” said Antoine Robiliard, vice president of Withings Health Solutions. “Now, athenahealth users can access Withings RPM and experience its ease-of-use at...