WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2016)—In July, CMS proposed new bundled payment models that continue the administration’s progress to shift Medicare payments from rewarding quantity to rewarding quality by creating strong incentives for hospitals and clinicians to deliver better care to patients at a lower cost. These proposed new bundled payment models focus on heart attacks, heart bypass surgery and hip fracture surgery.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (September 22, 2016)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has announced the expansion of its Authorized E-Commerce Retailer Program to online retailers in Canada. The program is geared toward helping online retailers make their business as efficient and successful as possible.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 22, 2016)—VGM Group, Inc., has announced the representatives who will serve on the HME Woman of the Year Honorary Selection Committee.
PHILADELPHIA (September 22, 2016)—Sellers Dorsey announced that Darin Gordon has partnered with the firm as a senior strategic advisor. Gordon is the immediate past Medicaid director in Tennessee, where he earned recognition for both his success and longevity in the role, having served for 10 years under governors from both political parties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2016)—This month, two vibrant state HME associations will transition leadership after their fall conferences.
The Wisconsin Association of Medical Equipment Services (WAMES) announced that longtime executive director Ann Barrett will be retiring after the organization’s annual conference at the end of September in Delevan, Wisconsin.
ATLANTA (September 21, 2016)—Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software to improve clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, announced it will host the Brightree Summit on October 31 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
This Birmingham, Alabama, based provider prioritizes customer service.
LENEXA, Kan. (September 20, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces that Wilpage Inc. has agreed to license CareTend software for its home medical equipment business.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 20,2016)—VGM & Associates announced today that the second installment of its series of HME Business Playbooks is available to download.
The playbook, “Analyzing Business Operations,” was developed to assist the HME business owner or supervisor in managing people, processes and technology to foster a more efficiently operated business.