LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Sponsored by The VGM Group, the Power Lunch at Medtrade Spring features six facilitators from VGM, along with experts Mary Ellen Conway, Denise Leard, and Miriam Lieber.
LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Medtrade Spring's New Product Pavilion, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, is where attendees will see innovative HME products that have been on the market for less than one year. Medtrade Spring attendees will vote on their favorites and the top three vote getters will receive Providers’ Choice Awards.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2016)—ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today approved the new standard for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. The standard was prepared jointly by ASHP and APhA, as has been the process since the partnership between the organizations were formed in 1999 to accredit community-based residency training programs.
LENEXA, Kan. (February 4, 201)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, February 23, at 1:00 CT (2:00 ET) to outline how providers can effectively manage their denials and appeals in the HME industry. The webinar is entitled “HME Denial Management: Tips to Minimize Denials and Write-Offs and Maximize Revenue.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 4, 2016)—Today we released the annual report summarizing impacts from the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents in 2014. This three-year-old initiative is designed to test ways to reduce avoidable hospitalizations among long-stay nursing facility residents. For such individuals, avoidable hospitalizations can be dangerous, disruptive, and disorienting.
WATERLOO, IOWA, (February 4, 2016)—VGM & Associates has launched the 2016 HME Business Playbook, a 26-page resource created specifically for the HME industry.
The playbook includes innovative ideas and strategies to both grow and adapt to the new age of HME products and services, all while providing guidance for providers and vendors alike to develop their own game plan.
WASHINGTON D.C. (February 4, 2016)—In recent years, AAHomecare has focused on strengthening our partnerships with leading patient advocacy groups whose members depend on home medical equipment. This week, AAHomecare met with leaders from some of these groups to map out plans to address their legislative priorities related to HME.
Steps to Stay Independent When You Live Alone
While there are many tools to help you reduce the risks of living alone, implementing them may be easier said than done. (Harvard Health Letter)