A Q&A with Seniorlink about support for family caregivers
LOS ANGELES (February 23, 2017)—Heal, the app for on-demand doctor house calls, today announced the company is moving the needle towards changing the broken health care system through the transformative power of on-demand doctor house calls.
Speakers include mental health advocate and New York Times Reporter
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017)—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced its featured speakers for the Telehealth 2.0 Conference April 23–25 in Orlando, Florida. Speakers will share insights on how they utilize telehealth to advance medicine, health care and wellness. Attendees also will hear from health care pioneers from some of the world’s most recognized health care and technology organizations, including American Well, AARP and Mercy Virtual.
The device provides electric stimulus to promote advanced wound healing
NEW YORK (February 23, 2017)—E-QURE Corp. a leader in medical devices for the treatment of advanced wound care, announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its pivotal trial for the company's patented Bio-electrical Signal Therapy Device (BST Device) in the treatment of chronic wound care as a staged study, potentially shortening the duration of the trial.
Take advantage of e-commerce to complement in-store sales
There is no word from the Defense Health Agency on whether claims will be reprocessed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2017)—AAHomecare recently evaluated the language of the CURES Bill and how it pertains to the TRICARE network. As previously reported, AAHomecare received an attorney opinion that the language inside of the CURES Bill should relate to the TRICARE network as well.
AAHomecare and NEMEP partnered to study the effects on suppliers in the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2017)—Last June, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) announced an “Incontinence Supply Management Program” for all Medicaid beneficiaries that would implement minimum quality standards for incontinence products to take effect on September 1, 2016. In addition to the quality standards, NY DOH also awarded a preferred vendor contract to TwinMed, LLC for incontinence products to be purchased by Medicaid providers.
The updated study reveals that spending on DME saves Medicare money.
WATERLOO, Iowa (February 22, 2017)—Leitten Consulting released its latest findings on the economic impact Medicare spending has on health care as it relates to durable medical equipment.
Leitten’s study, “The Case for Medicare Investment in Durable Medical Equipment,” shows that the health care system and beneficiaries save on long-term costs if the government invests in durable medical equipment services up front.
LENEXA, Kan. (February 22, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces that the latest CareTend features and functionality will be showcased at this year’s Medtrade Spring conference, held February 28–March 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.