WATERLOO, Iowa (May 22, 2017)—If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of a video. For years, clinicians and case managers have struggled to coordinate care for their Medicare patients who require home medical equipment, services, and supplies under the Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Meanwhile, CMS reports that there are no issues with CBP and that access has been unaffected.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 22, 2017)—SCAN, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced comprehensive survey results that show many seniors feel unprepared to live independently as they age.
AMSTERDAM (May 22, 2017)—Recently published advancements in pulmonary research suggest that the combination of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and home oxygen therapy (HOT) can significantly prolong time to readmission or death for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following a life-threatening respiratory event or exacerbation.
Can Ailing Illinois Afford In-Home Care for Seniors?
Illinois’ Community Care Program is being stretched to the limit with an influx of aging baby boomers and an already deep budget crisis. (Alejandra Cancino/Crain’s Chicago Business)
SANTA ANA, Calif. ( May 18, 2017)—At age 14, Michelle Wulfestieg was told she wouldn’t live to be 30. She had survived a massive stroke when she was just 11 years old and a second stroke, thought to be untreatable, was imminent. For Wulfestieg, this was a revelation: life is not about quantity, but rather quality. From that day on, she committed to making each moment count, not allowing her disabilities to hold her back.
DALLAS, Texas (May 18, 2017)—Point of Rental Essentials, the cloud-based rental software from Point of Rental, has gone multilingual. With its most recent update, the program added Spanish, Australian English and British English to the application.
“We’re excited to make Rental Essentials more accessible to customers throughout the world,” said Director of Cloud Products, Evan Fort. “We look forward to new people being able to use the software to manage their businesses.”