WATERLOO, Iowa (October 2, 2015)—Ron Turzy is the new vice president of complex rehab for U.S. Rehab.

In this role, he will work with the U.S. Rehab outcomes program and seek national complex rehab insurance contracts. He previously worked with Homelink and U.S. Rehab.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2015)—The “golden commode” era is part of HME’s distant past, but leadership in the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) may well be entering a golden age. Call it a critical mass of knowledge, experience, and the right mix of optimism and realism.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2015)—Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) continues to seek co-sponsors for H.R. 3229, legislation to protect access to complex rehab wheelchair accessories by preventing the application of prices derived from the Medicare competitive bidding program. Currently, the co-sponsor tally stands at 18.

CARY, N.C., (October 1, 2015)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announces the launch of Accreditation University as a division of ACHC to create a foundation for additional educational offerings aimed at helping providers with the accreditation process.

ATLANTA (September 30, 2015)—The biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) honors HME products that are particularly suited for retail sale. The purpose of the competition is to promote and recognize products that contribute to providers' bottom lines though cash sales.

ATLANTA (September 29, 2015)—It’s only four weeks until the nation’s premiere HME event kicks off at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Hundreds of exhibitors and industry experts are making their plans for the Oct 26-29 show, and there is still time to register and save money over day-of-the-show rates.