SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 26, 2018)—J M Smith Corporation has announced that its technology solutions will now be under the leadership of Kevin Welch. Saul Factor, RPh, who was the president of QS/1, will lead the wholesale distribution business units Smith Drug Company and Burlington Drug Company.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (February 26, 2018)—SIGVARIS introduced three new products to its inelastic compression line–COOLFLEX NF, COMPREFLEX REDUCE, and COMPREFLEX ARM.
AAHomecare releases spreadsheet of supporters of current legislative efforts.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2018)—Champions on Capitol Hill remain highly engaged in efforts to roll back bidding-derived Medicare reimbursement cuts in rural/non-bid areas and to address the “double dip” cuts for oxygen in rural areas. With potential omnibus spending legislation expected in late March as a possible vehicle for language from H.R. 4229, it’s critical that we continue to engage Capitol Hill to support these priorities—especially over the next three weeks.
The panels examine the Quality Payment Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—CMS is soliciting nominations for technical expert panels (TEP) for its measure development and maintenance contractors. The project’s overall objective is to develop episode-based cost measures suitable for potential use in the Quality Payment Program.
MOBILE, Ala. (February 21, 2017)—Supreme Medical, a national wholesale distributor of medical supplies and DME, has launched a new Homecare & Post-Acute catalog.
Packed with over 40,000 items from more than 700 manufacturers, Supreme Medical will use this new resource to continue to build its homecare division that is focused on serving HME/DME providers, independent pharmacies, home health agencies and hospice care providers across the nation.
He brings 30 years of experience in homecare and hospice.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 20, 2018)—The Board of Directors of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) announced the appointment of William A. Dombi as the President of NAHC. Mr. Dombi was originally named interim president of NAHC in August 2017 following the passing of NAHC’s long-time president Val J. Halamandaris.
SAN ANGELO, Texas (February 20, 2018)—MedHab, the creator of wearable devices for the sports performance, wellness, and health care markets, announces the launch of MyNotifi, the first wrist-worn wearable device for fall detection.
2018 National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference
Washington, D.C.
NEW YORK (February 19, 2018)—CipherHealth's automated patient engagement platform has received the highest overall score and was recognized as the No. 1 performer for patient outreach in the 2018 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report.
Health care leaders rely upon the Best in KLAS Report to shape their decisions and improve the health care experience for their patients and employees.