ATLANTA (September 27, 2017)—The Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) are back, and looking for product submissions. Providers who know of a great retail product are encouraged to call up the manufacturers and urge them to enter. The Awards, now a tradition at Medtrade, honor HME products that are suited for retail/caretail.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (September 26, 2017)—CAIRE Inc. (CAIRE), the manufacturer of the AirSep, CAIRE and SeQual brands of wearable, portable and stationary oxygen concentrators, has appointed Altra Service Professionals as the authorized service center serving customers in New Jersey and the New England states.
Altra Service Professionals will perform both warranty and non-warranty service for CAIRE products from their facility in Berlin, Connecticut.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 26, 2017)—The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (Partnership)—a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality and efficiency of home health care for our nation's seniors—today applauded a group of bipartisan U.S.
—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 25, 2017)—The Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC), C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc., conducts reopenings under the Medicare Appeals Demonstration in Jurisdictions C and D. C2C is sending Reopening Document Request Letters for appeals that are selected for potential reopening as part of the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) formal telephone discussion demonstration.
VISTA, Calif. (September 25, 2017)—Dr. Comfort, a provider of diabetic footwear, is delivering comfort to those whose lives have been impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. By donating 500+ pairs of shoes to the American Red Cross and Soles4Souls, we are committed to helping provide support to the victims during the long rebuilding process. Dr. Comfort is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for individuals with foot problems—especially in time of need.
BILLINGS, Mont. (September 25, 2017)—Computers Unlimited President, David Schaer announced three new TIMS mobile products at the software development company’s 31st annual Medical Users Group Conference last week. TIMS Assistant, designed to mobilize sales efforts, provides real-time access to essential customer and prospect information, real-time inventory price and availability inquiries, plus the ability to create orders and accept mobile payments out in the field.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (September 21, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), now offers remote service and repair on power and manual wheelchairs.
Using a secure, safe and reliable phone app, a Numotion service technician can now remotely diagnose and often times resolve issues entirely over the phone through secure video.
