Heard at the Show
With 4,600 attendees at Medtrade Spring, providers, exhibitors, speakers and others shared their individual perspectives on the range of challenges facing the HME industry.
Trends
Pressure wound therapy, beds and mattress product and equipment trends.
Health Reform Opportunity
Health care reform is not just a buzz word for policy wonks. It is a top priority for both the Obama administration and for powerful committees in Congress
Of Pressing Concern
Lymphedema, although not well known, inflates opportunity for HME providers.
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
While facing HME industry challenges is tough, providers said, they also said they plan to move their businesses forward — although in very different ways.
Double Gulp
The ups and downs of this industry probably give you more white knuckles than any roller coaster ever could.
Riding—Not Hiding
Injured and disabled U.S. veterans, some of the most respected and honored Americans, may not live the same life they led before going to war. But with the availability of home medical equipment and education, the trauma of a VA enrolled veteran's life-changing injury can be eased.
Watch Out for the KE Modifier
On Jan. 1, 2009, the KE modifier hit the HME stage. Since then, this little modifier has been causing some providers a lot of anxiety and stress.