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ADA, HME Stand For Independence

What 20 years of ADA means for HME patients and providers.

AAHomecare Update by Tyler J. Wilson

Don't Be Surprised

CMS is proposing a raft of changes for 2011.

Washington Wisdom by Cara C. Bachenheimer

Use It or Lose It!

It's time to do some spring cleaning in your sales department.

Sales Notebook by Louis Feuer

Pharmacy Accreditation

New health reform law contains an exemption for some.

Accreditation Now by Mary Ellen Conway

Once More — with Feeling

The loan closet doors are open, but enter with caution.

Compliance University by Neil Caesar

Pre-Payment Reviews

Steps to prepare for and survive this life-altering event.

Law School by Jeffrey S. Baird

E0601 CPAP

CPAP denials are eating into HME revenues.

Working Down Denials by Sarah Hanna

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Profit from Retail in HME

Successful retail by the numbers, and what you need to do to make it happen.

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Accreditation Now

Photo of Mary Ellen Conway, RN, BSN, president of Capital Healthcare Group, LLC

Mary Ellen Conway, RN, BSN, is president of Capital Healthcare Group, LLC, Bethesda, Md., which provides health care management expertise in accreditation preparation and survey follow-up, operations assistance, design of quality improvement programs and outcome measures. She can be contacted by phone at 301/896-0193 or through www.capitalhealthcaregroup.com.

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Pharmacy Accreditation

There are many questions about the recently passed health care reform act and how it affects pharmacies and accreditation....

Adding New Services

Are you accredited to provide the new products you're considering?...

Time Flies

Is it time to conduct your annual performance evaluations?...

Emergency Preparedness

Test your emergency and disaster plans to make sure they work....

Consistent Inconsistency

Maintain correct processes and practices — all the time, every day....

A Detail at the Deadline

You could have some critical paperwork to do....

Common Problems

Make sure your HR files are in order, Part Two....

Common Problems

One of the most common problems on survey for providers large and small is meeting the accreditation requirements for personnel, or human resource, files....

The Lights May Be On

But if no one's home when the surveyor comes, you've got a problem....

Unannounced Surveys

Review the basics to make sure your company is survey-ready...

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