Features Archive

Face to Face with Reimbursement

Washington's face may not have launched a thousand ships, but it certainly prompted thousands of HME providers to brave the seas of reimbursement over

Air Care

As health care costs escalate, medical and technology providers are pooling resources to create affordable, cutting-edge solutions for patients recovering

Give and Take

It's a town of history and current events, of patriots and politicians a place where promises seem more easily made than kept. Washington, D. C., is a

Editor's Inbox

Updating the List In the article From the Editor, (HomeCare, April 2003), I noticed the Arizona Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (AZMESA) was not

The Ultimate Crossword Puzzle

Anyone who has spent a Sunday afternoon struggling to decipher The New York Times' crossword puzzle understands the challenges that HomeCare's editors

HomeCare Out & About

HomeCare's staff traveled the country this Spring to attend several industry events, including Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas, May 6-9; The Heartland Conference

Rise and Shine

It would be impossible to doze through the noise being made recently in the sleep-disorder-products market. What once was a small, overlooked product

Wake Up to Drowsy Driving

Quick: What causes 1,550 traffic fatalities, 71,000 crash-related injuries and $12.5 billion in damages each year?* Drunk driving? Not exactly. Try drowsy

Fate of NCB Lies in Conference, Experts Say

Washington Pushing to resolve Medicare-reform legislation before the July 4 recess, both houses of Congress were poised to vote, at press time, on prescription

HHS to Dole Out Billions to State Medicaid Programs

Washington Less than one month ago, Congress set aside $10 billion to help struggling state governments pay for Medicaid programs whose costs were spiraling

JCAHO Posts Revised Standards

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. After two years of review, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Standards Review Project has published

Politics Are Local, Conference Proves

Washington As they gulped down coffee at 7:30 a.m. June 3, in a hotel conference room located just a few blocks from Capitol Hill, 200 home care stakeholders

OIG: DME Supplies for Home Dialysis Cost Too Much

Washington Medicare could save millions if beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) used supplies from dialysis facilities rather than from durable

Frist Introduces Obesity-Prevention Legislation

Washington Responding to a report from the U.S. Surgeon General that cited the growing trend of obesity in all age groups, Senate Majority Leader Bill

OSA Linked to Recurrence of Heart Problems

Dallas Evidence continues to mount for a connection between obstructive sleep apnea and heart disorders. The latest research, which appeared in the May

Report Alleges Ageism in U.S. Health Care System

Washington Elderly Americans get short shrift when it comes to the quality of their health care, according to the non-profit Alliance for Aging Research.

Provider NewsWire

Conferences VGM's Heartland Conference Includes Call to Action: The population of Waterloo, Iowa, increased by 668 May 28-31, as attendees of The Heartland

Manufacturer News Wire

Noteworthy Liko Forms Home Care Division: Liko of Franklin, Mass., a company that manufactures patient lifts and accessories, this month announced the

New Products

Pride Mobility Products/Lift Chair Gentle Line 358 Series Gentle Line series includes three chairs: the smaller GL358S, the medium GL358M and the large