9-year-old Hannah Smith cuts the ribbon to her new vertical platform lift donated by EZ-ACCESS. Pictured with Hannah are (L-R) her parents, Aaron and Jenni, sister Hayden, Jim Greatorex of VGM Live at Home and Tim Combs of Americans for Independent Living.
State Leaders Council Chair win award for impacting industry
OAMES Annual Meeting and Expo
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. (July 9, 2018)—Merits Health Products has hired Michael Rozaieski as director of product development. Rozaieski, who previously worked for Quantum Rehab, Curtis Instruments and Fuller Rehabilitation, has more than 20 years of experience in product research and development and sales. He will be responsible for product development across the Merits, Avid and Pilot product lines.
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Catching up with AAHomecare's efforts to clarify Medicaid Cures claims
Agency green lights remote monitoring, new groupings model
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 3, 2018)—To foster adoption of emerging technologies by home health agencies and to result in more effective care planning, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed an updated home health prospective payment system (PPS), adding allowables for remote patient monitoring technology and implementing a new patient-driven groupings model (PDGM).