Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14, 2018)—The AAHomecare lobbying team received a welcome boost from Kentucky HME leaders who put together their own “fly-in” to advocate for relief on Medicare reimbursement cuts for rural areas and address the O2 “double dip” cuts also hurting rural suppliers.
DALLAS (March 13, 2018)—Axxess, a growing home health technology company, has acquired health care data analytics and software provider Home Health Gold.
Axxess founder and CEO John Olajide said David Merk will remain as Home Health Gold’s president and CEO.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (March 13, 2018)—After 10 consecutive years of growth, Cure Medical is announcing that their full line of ready-to-use Cure Ultra catheters are now approved for sale in Canada.
CLEVELAND (March 13, 2018)—After acquiring four major health businesses in a little over a year, Compass Health Brands—formed from the merger of Carex Health Brands and Roscoe Medical—is laying the groundwork to build upon its customer-first culture as it continues to rapidly grow its core offerings of ProBasics, Roscoe, Meridian and Carex brands under the Compass Health Brands umbrella. The company has realigned its sales organization and more than doubled its field sales presence to be
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (March 13, 2018) Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare will recognize World Sleep Day, March 16, to raise awareness of the need for quality sleep and the prevalence of undiagnosed sleep apnea in Latin America.
CHICAGO (March 12, 2018)—This spring, global manufacturer and distributer Sunset Healthcare Solutions will expand its respiratory offerings to include additional home medical equipment. Since 2004, the company has specialized in product solutions in the respiratory category, including CPAP and oxygen disposables.
“We’re proud to bring these new products to our loyal customer base,” said Melissa Allis, marketing coordinator at Sunset Healthcare Solutions.
AMSTERDAM and LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 12, 2018)—Royal Philips a provider of health technology, announced participation in two programs to help improve medication adherence rates among at-risk, high-cost patient populations. Leveraging the Philips Medication Adherence Solution (PMAS), Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) of Lynn, Mass.
AMSTERDAM (March 12, 2018)—Ahead of World Sleep Day on March 16, Royal Philips, a provider in health technology, has released the findings from its annual global survey in the report, “Better Sleep, Better Health. A Global Look at Why We’re Still Falling Short on Sleep,” which looked at what keeps people in 13 countries from getting their optimal night’s rest.
Prescription Opioids Fail Rigorous New Test for Chronic Pain
In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief. (Lindsey Tanner/Associated Press)
