WATERLOO, Iowa (June 16, 2016)—The VGM Group introduced the HME Woman of the Year Award during a special session at its annual Heartland Conference.
Open to all women who work in the industry, criteria for the HME Woman of the Year award includes paving new ways of innovation and new business processes, leadership that has secured legislative wins, improving the lives of patients and making lifelong impressions on her community.
DAVISON, Mich. (June 16, 2016)—Universal Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI), a provider of practice management solutions for the home health care markets, announced that it has enhanced its partnership with Vantiv Integrated Payments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2016)—AAHomecare has received confirmation that competitive bidding rural relief legislation is starting to move through the hotline process in the Senate. The bill is first being cleared through the Senate Finance Committee, who have until noon Thursday (June 16) to object to the bill. Once the bill clears the committee, it will go to the full Senate.
ATLANTA (June 16, 2016)—The nation’s premiere HME-focused trade show is more than four months away, but presenters are closely watching the legislative happenings on Capitol Hill. Specifically, if phase two of rural cuts goes into effect on July 1, or if they don’t, presenters will adjust their message.
LENEXA, Kan. (June 15, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announced the next on-time release features of CareTend for the HME/DME and home infusion markets. CareTend’s added functionality enables providers to grow their retail operations, streamline credit card processing, save costs using drop-ship features and increase output with customized workflow and reporting tools.
OAKDALE, Penn. (June 16, 2016)—An Aquatec OceanDual shower chair was recently selected for use by Dr. Stephen Hawking.
LENEXA, Kan. (June 16, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., is hosting a free webinar for attendees Wednesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. EST) to discuss how to successfully grow your business through marketing strategies while staying within the law. The webinar is titled “Health Care Marketing Compliance 101: Protecting Your HME/DME from the OIG and DOJ,” presented by Matthew Agnew and Stephen Angelette of Polsinelli Health Care Regulatory Associates.
WESTLAKE, Ohio (June 16, 2016)—OxySafe now offers a new installation step-saving bi-directional thermal fuse to help prevent oxygen fires caused by patients smoking while receiving oxygen therapy. It provides two directional protection against oxygen fires caused by patients smoking, using candles, stove-top ranges or other open flames while receiving oxygen therapy.
AMSTERDAM (June 16, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a business of Royal Philips, introduced the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask, which supports non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and is the most recent addition to the Wisp family of masks. Designed specifically for children, the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask features a child-friendly giraffe fabric pattern, a modified cushion curvature and support tools to help provide a positive experience for young patients and their families.
