At a time when it takes between 22 and 27 hours of direct labor time to provide a complex power wheelchair, a paper trail is crucial for complying and

Disability and patient need are established and verified.
Then—following verification—specialists are sent to the home to assess the patient’s needs, lifestyle and home to ensure a perfect match.

30 years ago As a spin-off of a publication called Rental Equipment Register, HomeCare magazine (then titled HomeCare Rental/Sales) shifted from bi-monthly

Invacare/Hydraulic Lift Get-U-Up hydraulic stand-up lift with 350-pound weight capacity multi-function slings for toileting, standing assistance or fully

We hit the ground running in DMEPOS accreditation with the start of 2008. The updates are still coming fast and furious, and it seems like every week

DeVilbiss Healthcare/CPAP IntelliPAP Standard built-in overfill protection and water ingress protection designed to maximize humidification and minimize

Well, it's official: Accreditation will be mandatory for all home medical equipment companies in September 2009. Progressive HME providers recognize that

If you build it they will use it is a twist on the line from the film Field of Dreams. However, we know the next phrase should be and if they hate it

History repeats itself, but nothing stays the same. In the medical industry this is definitely a true statement. In the daily changing world of HME and

As with most segments of HME today, there is much uncertainty surrounding the future of the diabetes market with competitive bidding around the corner