ATLANTA (March 22, 2017)—Brightree a provider of cloud-based software for helping post-acute care companies improve business performance and patient outcomes, today announced that its home medical equipment (HME) billing and business management module has enhanced integration capabilities with AirView and myAir, ResMed’s cloud-based sleep and respiratory care patient management and patient engagement platforms.

The enhanced capabilities include:

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (March 21, 2017)—SIGVARIS now offers three inelastic compression wraps that include a one-of-a-kind initial pressure measurement system. This new system not only allows clinicians to prescribe a compression level for their patients, but also allows patients to easily set the correct initial compression level as 20–30mmHg, 30–40mmHg or 40–50mmHg when they put the garment on.

WATERLOO, Iowa (March 21, 2017)—VGM Group, Inc. has submitted a formal letter of regulatory priorities to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price.

The letter outlines three top priorities that VGM's membership has identified that require immediate action from the administration in order to prevent reductions of access to care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Empower Employees to Improve Home Health Referral Outcomes
As the homecare industry grapples with the transition to value-based purchasing and the impacts of Pre-Claim Review in certain states, referrals are more important than ever. (Alana Stramowski/Home Health Care News)

ATLANTA (March 17, 2017)—Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), presented Graham-Field with the GLOBE (Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting) Award.

Ken Spett, Graham-Field's President and CEO, proudly accepted the award.

“It is gratifying to know how well Graham-Field’s U.S.-manufactured medical equipment is respected throughout the world,” Spett remarked.